From the gleaming high-rises that line Michigan Avenue to the 28-mile manmade shoreline along Lake Michigan, Chicago remains one of America's most vibrant, celebrated cities. A world-class destination ...

Chicago set a record in tourist spending in 2025, the city's tourism marketing organization said Thursday.

If your time in Chicago is limited, there's a case to be made that you should avoid Navy Pier in favor of less touristy sights. It's true that Chicago exhibited the first Ferris wheel at the 1893 ...

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In today’s Chicago, buzzwords such as “equitable” and “engagement” are virtual necessities if you want to please City Hall. Sometimes they have worth; sometime they make no sense at all. And even ...