The new record is good news for Chicago, which had been struggling to lure tourists back. While the number of visitors rose 6.5% last year to 55.3 million, it still remains below pre-pandemic levels.

The Loews Chicago Hotel in Streeterville is offering an alternative to nightmarish commute times. The hotel has announced a rate of $89 a night for Thursday, Feb. 8 through Sunday, Feb. 11 with ...

Beyoncé’s concert in Chicago helped drive hotel bookings to a fresh record, beating a previous high set when Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami played in the third-largest US city.