Chicago’s city council is considering a new assessment on hotel stays that supporters say would raise about $40 million. The ...

Niabi Zoo has been awarded a $527,800 Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant from the State of Illinois to ...

The primary goal of the self-tax is to supercharge Chicago's tourism push, with the estimated $40 million in annual revenue ...

The increase in the city’s 17.5% hotel tax would more than double the marketing budget for the convention and tourism agency ...

FUNDING FUMBLE: The Trump administration moved to eliminate nearly $2 billion in federal funding for mental health care, ...

A two-year study of U.S. counties found that residents with adequate access to parks and recreational facilities slightly ...

Road-trip worthy hot dogs? Illinois delivers. Discover the Coney Island stands locals love and travelers happily detour for.

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Sharing their towns' top priority in 2026 in Part 1 of an areawide miniseries: leaders in Arcola, Farmer City, Fisher, ...

From buttery deep-dish to classic Chicago vibes, Lou Malnati’s River North delivers the pizza locals crave again and again.

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David Bowie’s bedroom could soon be London’s newest tourist attraction. The house where the musician grew from suburban ...