Chicago’s tourism bureau and downtown hotel owners are backing an unusual play to boost demand: taxing themselves. A resolution to begin creating a Tourism Improvement District, funded by a 1.5 ...

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

Although it is often called “the Second City,” Chicago is arguably incomparable. The Illinois city constantly ranks as a favourite destination for domestic and international travellers, capturing ...

Like the city’s winds, visitors blow into Chicago and find the charms of this Midwestern gem at nearly every corner. With a lake that could easily be mistaken for an ocean, 57 acres dedicated to ...

New tourism numbers paint a very different picture of Chicago than how the White House is trying to portray the city, as President Donald Trump is poised to send in National Guard troops. It comes as ...

Although it is often called “the Second City,” Chicago is arguably incomparable. The Illinois city constantly ranks as a favourite destination for domestic and international travellers, capturing ...

Hotel owners in downtown Chicago are alarmed over property-tax valuations and their long-term impact on the city’s recovering hospitality industry. The latest assessments by Cook County Assessor Fritz ...