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Boosted by major events, Chicago was once again a “toddling town” for tourists last year, welcoming 55.3 million visitors, up 6.5% over 2023 and setting a post-pandemic high, according to data ...

Chicago’s hospitality and tourism industry said the city is uniquely qualified to weather any downturn, even though the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and rhetoric toward other countries ...

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The Arctic bird typically arrives in Chicago mid- to late December, Warden said. An unusually early arrival may signal an “irruption year,” a migratory boom when large numbers of snowy owls migrate ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Office of Tourism announced Illinois welcomed 112 million domestic and international visitors who ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- New tourism numbers paint a very different picture of Chicago than how the White House is trying to portray the city, as President Donald Trump is poised to send in National Guard ...

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There’s plenty to recommend New York City — it’s not the most popular destination in the US for nothing. But it’s also expensive and exhausting. Here, US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill reveals why Chicag ...

Chicago has been a popular tourist destination since even before 27 million people came to the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893 — but the city also has a longstanding reputation for crime that has ...