Chicago hotel guests booked over 3.5 million rooms from June to August, breaking a tourism record set in 2019. Why it matters: Despite President Trump's constant putdowns of Chicago as a violent "hellhole,

Noctourism, the recent trend of exploring the world after dark, is making its mark on travel this year. Nocturnal excursions rose by 25 percent in 2024. A recent survey showed 62 percent of global respondents are considering trips with nighttime experiences.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- For the ninth straight year, Chicago has been voted the best big city in the U.S. by Condé Nast readers. The winning streak is the first in the award's 30-year history. The magazine cited Navy Pier, McCormick Place, theaters and sporting arenas for attracting visitors.

Summer in Chicago is magic: the buzz of neighborhood festivals, the gleam of sunlight on Lake Michigan and the tantalizing scents of myriad cuisines emanating from our tremendous restaurants. Not to mention, this weekend, we also have the roar of the ...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Visit Milwaukee is working to rebuild tourism in the Cream City, so representatives made a trip to Chicago to remind people in the Windy City what our neighbors to the north have to offer. Just a short Amtrak train ride from Chicago ...