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

Aldermen offered resounding support for a new Tourism Improvement District, a self-tax on downtown hotel stays that would ...

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

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A proposed Tourism Improvement District adding a 1.5% surcharge to downtown hotel stays is slated for consideration by the ...

The reasons to visit Chicago are nearly endless. Home to world-class art—like the famous Anish Kapoor “Cloud Gate” sculpture, otherwise known as “The Bean”—fascinating historic and architectural sites ...

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

Chicago is taking fire from President Donald Trump, but visitors don’t seem to mind. Hotels in the Central Business District booked nearly 3.6 million room nights from June through August — a 4.3 ...

Lollapalooza fans return to Grant Park this weekend, and the wave of visitors should keep most downtown hotel rooms and many restaurants filled, a much-needed boost at a time when overseas tourists ...