Tourism in select southwest Illinois counties generated a local economic impact of $1.34 billion last year, setting records for parts of the metro east and exceeding levels seen prior to the pandemic.

Illinois, which bills itself as the “Middle of Everything” in an ongoing TV ad campaign, may also be in the middle of a post-pandemic tourism recovery. While some metrics still lag, Illinois hotel tax ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Illinois seeks to continue ...

Alton, Illinois. Photo Courtesy of the Illinois Office of Tourism Welcome to the Land of Lincoln, where there’s something to do for kids – and families – of all ages and stages. Museums, check. Parks, ...

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 ...