Chicago has raised the tourist tax on downtown hotels to 19% to boost tourism marketing efforts. A new district will fund Choose Chicago campaigns and events.

Choose Chicago will get revenue to market Chicago to tourism competitors after the City Council Wednesday agreed to raise the ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson said Thursday that he has appointed Merritt to the position. Merritt has been the interim head of the department responsible for large-scale downtown events.

An ordinance was established two years ago to slowly increase wages for tipped workers. On Wednesday, a majority of city aldermen voted to halt the automatic increases. Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed to ...

With the backing of hotel owners and the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association, the city’s tax on hotel rooms downtown, near McCormick Place, the Illinois Medical District and Hyde Park will rise from ...

The new fee is expected to generate over $40 million annually, more than doubling the budget of the city's tourism arm, ...

For the past few years, Chicago’s downtown debate has focused on one question: When will workers come back? That is a worthwhile goal. Office vacancy in the Loop remains high, and many buildings are ...

For $2,200 a month, my Queens apartment has one bedroom and one bathroom. The Chicago apartment I toured cost the same and ...

Voters in Chicago’s suburbs went to the polls in Tuesday’s election to decide primary races from governor to Cook County ...

Nate Tallman, the bar manager at Drastic Measures, pours a Greener Pastures cocktail on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the ...

This Architectural Digest Chicago marathon explores the city’s legendary skyline and rich design history. Architect Lynda ...