The best times to visit Chicago are April through May and between September and October, when the temperatures are warm, a variety of festivals take place and crowds are manageable. Summer marks ...

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 ...

Illinois welcomed 113 million visitors in 2024, spending a record $48.5 billion, according to the Illinois Department of ...

Chicago's newest tourism campaign is meant to attract visitors but also speak to locals. Driving the news: Kristen Reynolds, president and CEO of Choose Chicago, joined Mayor Brandon Johnson ...

In 2024, Illinois welcomed 113M visitors spending $48.5B, setting tourism records across Chicago and state parks, announced ...

Often referred to as "Chicago's front yard," Grant Park is an approximately 313-acre swath of green space that starts at the ...

Illinois experienced a tourism surge in 2024, welcoming 113 million domestic and international visitors who spent a record ...

Chicago can weather a drop in international visitors, tourism leaders say Several attendees of this week’s Summit conference for the tourism and hospitality industry saw a silver lining amid a ...

Tourism is competitive. Our visitors have countless options of places to go, but they choose Chicago. They spend weeks, or even months, planning their trip. These are people who take boat tours ...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Visit Milwaukee is working to rebuild tourism in the Cream City, so representatives made a trip to Chicago to remind people in the Windy City what our neighbors to the north ...

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 ...