While Chicago is home to more than two dozen beaches along Lake Michigan, this one near the heart of the city is a cozy ...

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 ...

It’s almost summer, which means vacation travel for most Americans. While a majority of Chicago-area residents also plan to get out of town in the next few months, we have a closer-to-home destination ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Democratic National Convention is a little more than a month away—on the heels of a number of big events in Chicago this year and this summer. While 50,000 people from across the ...

The Arctic bird typically arrives in Chicago mid- to late December, Warden said. An unusually early arrival may signal an “irruption year,” a migratory boom when large numbers of snowy owls migrate ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago has combined two tourism offices into a new one called Choose Chicago. The city launched Choose Chicago this week with an announcement of new international offices, improved ...

Chicagoans need to start bragging more about their city, says the new leader of Chicago's tourism agency, which is launching its first new brand campaign in three years to try to help. With an eye ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --The organization that markets Chicago to the world is looking for a new leader. Lynn Osmond, president and CEO of Choose Chicago – the city's official tourism agency – is stepping down ...

Chicago tourism is riding a high as it hurtles toward its moment on one of the biggest stages in the nation, next summer's Democratic National Convention. Hotel revenue and occupancy are up, and the ...

Chicago’s hospitality and tourism industry said the city is uniquely qualified to weather any downturn, even though the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and rhetoric toward other countries ...

Choose Chicago will need someone who will fight against the city's negative image as hard as Lynn Osmond. Lynn Osmond is stepping down as Choose Chicago CEO and president. The move comes as Chicago ...