CHICAGO (CBS)-- Another big music-filled weekend is underway in Chicago. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports this summer of music could significantly boost the city's economy. The party at Pitchfork is on ...

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 ...

It’s almost summer, which means vacation travel for most Americans. While a majority of Chicago-area residents also plan to get out of town in the next few months, we have a closer-to-home destination ...

While Chicago is home to more than two dozen beaches along Lake Michigan, this one near the heart of the city is a cozy ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Democratic National Convention is a little more than a month away—on the heels of a number of big events in Chicago this year and this summer. While 50,000 people from across the ...

Choose Chicago finally has a new head honcho in Kristen Reynolds, formerly the CEO of the tourism agency Discover Long Island. Reynolds will have her work cut out for her and not just because ...

Chicagoans need to start bragging more about their city, says the new leader of Chicago's tourism agency, which is launching its first new brand campaign in three years to try to help. With an eye ...

Chicago tourism is riding a high as it hurtles toward its moment on one of the biggest stages in the nation, next summer's Democratic National Convention. Hotel revenue and occupancy are up, and the ...

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 ...

Choose Chicago will need someone who will fight against the city's negative image as hard as Lynn Osmond. Lynn Osmond is stepping down as Choose Chicago CEO and president. The move comes as Chicago ...

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