If you’re planning a road trip through Illinois, you won’t want to miss some of the state’s most unique and quirky ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Office of Tourism announced Illinois welcomed 112 million domestic and international visitors who ...

Machaela Sweeney enjoys the view at the top of Inspiration Point near the Mississippi River in southern Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest. Maggie Dougherty Medill Illinois News Bureau WOLF LAKE, Ill.

NASCAR will not be returning to Chicago streets next summer as the racing series takes its road act to likely sunnier weather in San Diego following two rain-plagued races out of its three years in ...

Is wine tourism an actual industry in Illinois? The answer to that could be found on a recent October weekend at the August Hill Winery tasting room in downstate Utica, where nearly 200 visitors were ...

Ill. (WTVO) — Tourism industry officials testified in front of Illinois legislators at a State Senate Committee hearing to explain how tariffs are affecting Illinois tourism. During the hearing in ...

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Local business and city leaders gathered in Batavia Wednesday to celebrate a local bakery and café’s induction into a state program that recognizes businesses offering destination-worthy products.

Illinois has spent nearly $7 million to sponsor a Metro East NASCAR race and build a temporary track in Chicago since 2022. The expenditures are part of a broader state tourism campaign. The ...