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The events calendar for McCormick Place, Chicago's massive convention complex, is filling up, with interest mounting among potential attendees and exhibitors, and that means 2023 could be the year convention travelers return in big numbers to downtown Chicago, providing a much-needed boost to hotels still suffering from the ongoing pandemic.

Luxury hotel operators are expecting the Chinese market to pick up stronger late this year as there were no notable bookings from the mainland in the first quarter.

Airline fares, gas prices and summer camp costs are all on the rise.

CHICAGO — Touting the city’s bona fides, Chicago politicians and business leaders last week said the city was prepared to host the Democratic National Convention in 2024 and that the major national event would provide a much-needed spark to Chicago’s pandemic-ravaged hospitality industries.

Airlines say they have seen ‘strong and sustained’ demand for Easter holidays

Many welcome the change as a ‘return to normalcy’ that will support restaurants and bars, but others worry it’s too soon

Forest dept. is relocating three villages from the core area

The court has asked officials to consider banning vehicle movements at nights