Chicago's new hotel tax hike raises room rates to 19% to fund Choose Chicago, but critics argue the move will hurt ...

Choose Chicago will get revenue to market Chicago to tourism competitors after the City Council Wednesday agreed to raise the ...

Chicago has raised the tourist tax on downtown hotels to 19% to boost tourism marketing efforts. A new district will fund ...

The new fee is expected to generate over $40 million annually, more than doubling the budget of the city's tourism arm, ...

In today’s Chicago, buzzwords such as “equitable” and “engagement” are virtual necessities if you want to please City Hall. Sometimes they have worth; sometime they make no sense at all. And even ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boosted by major events, Chicago was once again a “toddling town” for tourists last year, welcoming 55.3 million visitors, up 6.5% ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Chicago Theatre stands along State Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Photo: Sawyer Bengtson / Unsplash (The Center Square) ...

From the gleaming high-rises that line Michigan Avenue to the 28-mile manmade shoreline along Lake Michigan, Chicago remains one of America's most vibrant, celebrated cities. A world-class destination ...

Jen Sabella, the Director of Strategy and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on: Chicago’s Puerto Rican ...

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