No. 16 among the top 150 markets according to a comprehensive survey from HVS, a respected global consultancy in the lodging ...

A proposed Tourism Improvement District adding a 1.5% surcharge to downtown hotel stays is slated for consideration by the ...

The increase in the city’s 17.5% hotel tax would more than double the marketing budget for the convention and tourism agency known as Choose Chicago. The agency's budget is dead last among major ...

The primary goal of the self-tax is to supercharge Chicago's tourism push, with the estimated $40 million in annual revenue ...

Check out these new art exhibits, community spaces and recreational locations, or one of these popular annual events in ...

Chicago’s city council is considering a new assessment on hotel stays that supporters say would raise about $40 million. The ...

Illinois is packed with famous landmarks that draw millions of visitors every year, but not all of them live up to the hype. Many locals will tell you that some of these attractions are overcrowded, ...

The Business Journals' Book of Lists provides you with more than 1,000 of the hottest area companies in their fields, by ranking. TLC Engineering Solutions, a ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The Overland Park, Kansas-based ...

Tourism in Illinois has dropped in the past year. Some experts are blaming the state budget crisis. Illinois used to be the top Midwest state for tourism. Now it's in third place, behind Michigan and ...

I have a love/hate relationship with tourist attractions. Sometimes they are a complete waste of time, like overpriced Instagram photo-moment-laden museums, while others can enlighten you. Luckily, my ...