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Chicago Tourism On Comeback
- Chicago Tribune, Wednesday, June 12, 2013 8 AM
Chicago hosted a near-record 46.2 million visitors last year, with growth in overnight leisure travel driving the city back to pre-recession levels. The total is a 6.1 % increase over 2011, and brings the city close to its 2007 record of 46.3 million visitors, according to data to be unveiled Tuesday by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago, the nonprofit that sells the city as a travel destination. The city hosted nearly 18 million overnight vacationers, up 10.2% versus 2011. Day trips rose by 4%.
