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Chicago news & updates for travel professionals: April 2022
Published on March 20, 2022
Explore The Art of The Brick at the Museum of Science and Industry, attend the C2E2 comic convention at McCormick Place, see WICKED when it…
Published on March 20, 2022
Explore The Art of The Brick at the Museum of Science and Industry, attend the C2E2 comic convention at McCormick Place, see WICKED when it…
Published on December 10, 2021
Chicago Theatre Week is back, explore citywide Chinese New Year festivities, the Medieval Torture Museum opens in the Loop, Bronzeville Winery celebrates the culinary and…
Published on December 14, 2020
Chicago is voted Best Big City in the U.S. again by Condé Nast Traveler, Nobu Hotel Chicago opens its renowned Nobu restaurant, and the new Sable…
Published on December 9, 2019
The biggest Starbucks in the world opens in Chicago, Epiphany Center for the Arts debuts in the West Loop, Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria opens in the…
Published on September 30, 2019
Chicago ranked as the Best Large City in the U.S., three top Chicago properties are named to Travel + Leisure’s list of Best 15 City…
Published on June 6, 2019
Hyatt House and ROOH Chicago debut in the Fulton Market district, Offshore rooftop makes a splash at Navy Pier, Barton G. The Restaurant opens in River North, and Shoreline Sightseeing's Architecture River Cruise is #1.
Published on February 27, 2019
Hamilton: The Exhibition makes its world premiere, The Hoxton and Hotel Essex Chicago debut, Chicago welcomed a record 57.6 million visitors in 2018, our city boasts the most breweries in the U.S.,
Published on December 5, 2018
Aloft Chicago Mag Mile and The St. Clair Hotel make their debuts, the Art Institute of Chicago is ranked among the top 25 museums in the world by TripAdvisor, and O'Hare tops all U.S. airports in connectivity.
Published on September 20, 2018
Odyssey Chicago River sets sail, VU is the South Loop’s first rooftop bar, the tri-brand Hiltons at McCormick Place opens, Hotel Julian Chicago debuts, Food & Wine names Diana Dávila of Mi Tocaya Antojería one of 2018’s best new chefs.
Published on July 18, 2018
The new Chicago Architecture Center debuts, Punch Bowl Social opens its first Chicago location, The Berghoff is adding a microbrewery, O’Hare International Airport to undergo an $8.5 billion expansion, Ace Hotel Chicago is named one of the best new hotels in the world.
Published on March 22, 2018
Hotel Zachary opens across from Wrigley Field, new boutique Hilton hotel planned to debut summer 2019 at Navy Pier, American Airlines adding a dozen new routes from O'Hare International Airport, Time Out names Chicago the world's best city.
Published on December 21, 2017
Chicago welcomed a record-breaking 55 million visitors in 2017, Condé Nast Traveler readers vote Chicago the #1 best big city in the U.S., Alinea and Grace are each awarded three Michelin stars, plus Wintrust Arena and Marriott Marquis Chicago open near McCormick Place.