South Side non-profit My Block My Hood My City spearheads effort to inspire teens who may not yet have had the chance to fully experience and truly understand all that downtown Chicago has to offer.

Financial website FinanceBuzz published a report in June ranking the most boring and most exciting cities in the U.S. based ...

The Southernmost Illinois Tourism Bureau has appealed to riders of the Chicago Transit Authority with a recent signage ...

I had no idea that southern Illinois looked like that.” A growing number of visitors are discovering downstate as a travel destination amid recent efforts to entice more people to visit its lush ...

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 ...

A tourist visiting Chicago made a stop at a local store and won a prize worth $3,188,104 from the Illinois Lottery.

CBS News Chicago A Chicago tourist has won over $3.1 million after buying a FastPlay lottery near O'Hare Airport. The winner, nicknamed "Traveling Treasure," bought an Ultimate Diamond Jackpot ...

An Illinois tourist won $3 million on the Ultimate Diamond Jackpot lottery ticket purchased at Komal Wine and Liquors on Cumberland in Chicago.

With attractions like Millennium Park, the Magnificent Mile and Navy Pier, Chicago is a popular tourist destination, but uncertainty over immigration and tariff policies has companies worried ...

Chicago companies and tourist attractions are concerned about a drop in international tourists, as Canadian tour companies drop visits to Chicago and other popular destinations.

Long Island’s top tourism official is in line to lead Chicago’s convention and tourism bureau. Kristen Reynolds, CEO and president of Discover Long Island, said Friday that she plans to leave ...

A 15-year-old boy has been charged in the Chicago shooting of a tourist near the AMC theater on Illinois Street in Streeterville, CPD says.