Choose Chicago will get revenue to market Chicago to tourism competitors after the City Council Wednesday agreed to raise the hotel tax to 19% at hotels in all or parts of 14 different wards, ...

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

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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% ...

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 ...

Regarding the editorial “Chicago tourism fundamentally is about downtown, not all 77 neighborhoods” (Nov. 16): The world knows Chicago as a city of communities, each and every one with its own unique ...

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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