Must-visit attractions in Chicago include the Navy Pier, Wrigley Field, Second City, Skydeck Chicago, and of course, "The Bean." Find more fun things to do in Chicago.

For Chicago visitors, some great places to visit, lesser-known gems We asked Sun-Times readers for their recommendations of places to check out — and tourist traps to avoid.

Chicago is teeming with tourist attractions: the Bean at Millennium Park, Navy Pier, the Riverwalk, Wrigley Field and the list could go on and on. But this week a new spectacle has been drawing ...

CHICAGO – In spite of the extreme cold, a lot of people made their way down to Chicago’s lakefront Sunday, taking advantage of free days at some of the city’s biggest tourist attractions.

Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday touted Illinois tourism revenue for fiscal year 2023 as the hotel industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Those visitors to the city spent about $19.2 billion, up 8% year over year. And tourism spending brought in $2.2 billion in state and local tax revenue, according to a Choose Chicago report last June.

Photo credit: Superdawg Drive-In. Addresses: 6363 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago; 333 S. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling This drive-in hot dog joint has been around for decades, so you might have spotted the ...

Chicago is teeming with tourist attractions - the Bean at Millennium Park, Navy Pier, the Riverwalk, Wrigley Field - the list could go on and on. But this week a new spectacle has been drawing ...