Chicago Office of Tourism Press Releases

February 1, 2012: Escape to Chicago for Spring Break – A Dose of Culture, Nightlife and Scenic Beauty All in One Trip

January 18, 2012: Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Chicago With Sweet Deals and Special Events Throughout the City, February 10-19

January 13, 2012: ExploreChicago.org Offers Visitors & Residents “175 Ways to Love Chicago”

January 13, 2012: Explore the History, Culture and People of Chicago’s Diverse Neighborhoods on Half-Day, Guided Bus Tours

January 4, 2012: New Attractions, Museums, Hotels, Innovative Theater and Major Global Events Make Chicago a Premier International Destination in 2012

December 21, 2011: Chicago's No. 1 Travel and Tourism Site, ExploreChicago.org, Registers a Record-Setting 6 Million Visits

December 15, 2011: Low Hotel Rates and Dynamic Cultural and Special Events Make Chicago a Cool City Retreat This Winter

December 15, 2011: Explore Chicago Provides Chicago Tourism and Travel Content for Google Currents, a New Magazine and Trends Reader

November 21, 2011: Become a Chicago Greeter and Share Your Favorite Local Spots with Visitors

October 26, 2011: Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture Significantly Influences Visitor Spending, Length of Stay and Repeat Visits, Says New Study

October 20, 2011: Chicago’s No. 1 Travel and Tourism Site, ExploreChicago.org, Teams Up With Motorola on New Mobile Tourism App

September 29, 2011: Back By Popular Demand, Chicago’s Free Greeter Service Expands to Magnificent Mile for Holiday Season

September 27, 2011: Chicago Neighborhood Tours Closes Out 2011 Season With A Full Schedule of October And November Excursions

September 20, 2011: Chicago’s Culinary Scene is Ripe for the Picking

September 19, 2011: City of Chicago’s Official Tourism Site, ExploreChicago.org, is Top-Ranked, Approaching 5 Million Visits (YTD 2011)

August 26, 2011: Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture Sponsors the HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway 2011

August 15, 2011: Affordable Fun for All Seasons with the Chicago Guide to Special Values

August 12, 2011: Chicago Welcomes You for Labor Day Weekend

February 17, 2011: The City of Chicago Announces the Chicago Fashion Incubator 2011 Designers in Residence and Cfi Debuts a Limited Edition T-Shirt

February 7, 2011: Explore Chicago as a Couple or a Family this Valentine's Day Weekend

January 12, 2011: Chicago Winter Dance Festival in Millennium Park Every Weekend in February 2011

January 10, 2011: Chicago Department Of Cultural Affairs To Conduct Comprehensive Online Survey Of Chicago’s Art And Creative Communities

January 5, 2011: Midwest Winter Wonderland: Special Rates and Great Events and Activities Make Chicago the Perfect Winter Getaway

December 23, 2010: New Attractions, Hotels, Tours Exhibitions and Innovative Theater Make Chicago a Top Destination in 2011

November 24, 2010: Kids and Parents Can Write and Illustrate Their Own Magazine at Family Holiday Fair

November 11, 2010: Glitter: a Holiday Shopping Event Features More Than 35 Chicago Designers & Independent Boutiques

November 10 2010: Culinary Conversation with Daniel Tucker

November 10, 2010: New InstaGreeter Outpost Opens on the Magnificent Mile, Friday, November 12  

October 29, 2010: Chicagopublishes.com New Website Showcases Chicago’s Thriving Publishing Industry

October 19, 2010: Chicago Office of Tourism Announces New Partnership With SCVNGR, the Location-Based Social Game

October 5, 2010: History Coming Home

October 5, 2010: Experience Holiday Magic in Chicago!

September 16, 2010: Visit Chicago this Fall for Spectacular Festivals and Exciting Events

September 15, 2010: Experience Chicago Like a True Insider with New Book Explore Chicago: Eat, Play, Love Our Neighborhoods

September 10, 2010: Fashion Focus Chicago 2010 Monday, October 18 Through Sunday, October 24 Full Schedule of Events

September 9, 2010: Fashioning Desire: Chicago Fashion Photographers

September 2, 2010: Sixth Annual Fashion Focus Chicago to be Held October 18 - 24, 2010

August 24, 2010: Chicago Celebrates Fashion’s Night Out

August 24 2010: Chicago Welcomes You for Labor Day Weekend!

August 11, 2010: Vertical Farming Proponent Dickson Despommier Speaks at Chicago Cultural Center Claudia Cassidy Theater

August 04, 2010: Meet Illinois Artisans and Purchase One-Of-A-Kind Art Made in Illinois

July 30, 2010: First Slice Pie Café’s Outdoor Seating Area Opens At Water Works Visitor Center

July 19, 2010: New Signage at CTA Stations Helps Both Visitors and Residents Navigate Chicago’s Vibrant Neighborhoods this Summer

July 13, 2010: Visit Chicago’s Most Famous Resting Place on Great Cemeteries Chicago Neighborhood Tour

June 28, 2010: What's New and What's Next in Publishing: Digital Innovators

June 28, 2010: Chicago is the Place to be for Fourth of July

June 14, 2010: Great Performers of Illinois: July 9-11, 2010 in Millennium Park

June 4, 2010: Chicago Office of Tourism Wins Prestigious Social Media Marketing Award

June 3, 2010: Fashion Focus Chicago Presents the Fourth Annual Chicago Sidewalk Sale at Daley Plaza

June 2, 2010: Chicago's Downtown Farmstand Announces Chef Cat Cora Demo and Book Signing

May 28, 2010: A Tale of Two Cities Chicago and Philadelphia Face-Off in the Stanley Cup Finals

May 27, 2010: Get Up and Go: A Weekly Series of Lunchtime Conversations with People Who Live and Work in Chicago’s Diverse Communities 

May 26, 2010: Mayor Daley Unveils Enhanced Neighborhood Information on City's Tourism Website as Part of Summer Program Explore Chicago: Eat, Play, Love Our Neighborhoods

May 25, 2010: Chicago Welcomes Visitors for Memorial Day

May 21, 2010: Free Events and Activities Plus Exclusive Packages and Hotel Rates Make Chicago the Perfect Summertime Destination

May 20, 2010: Be Transported To 1893 on the White City Chicago Neighborhood Tour

May 14, 2010: Family Adventure Days Return This Summer with Six Chicago Park & Neighborhood Guided Day Trips 

May 13, 2010: City Is A Community Garden Exhibition

May 6, 2010: Chicago Greeter Opens to Locals for Two Months Only

April 30, 2010: Meet Illinois Artisans and Purchase One-Of-A-Kind Art Made in Illinois

April 28, 2010: World Renowned Chicago Violin Virtuoso Rachel Barton Pine Headlines Free Concert in Millennium Park During Great Performers of Illinois

April 27, 2010: Free Old Town Instagreeter Service Launches Saturday, May 29

April 15, 2010: Discover Chicago's Neighborhood Treasures This Summer

April 12, 2010: Chicago…A Green Kind Of Town

April 6, 2010: Fashion Focus Chicago Debuts “Bump It Up”

March 25, 2010: Printervention: Printing for the Public

March 9, 2010: Add Spring to Your Step in Chicago!

March 5, 2010: Chicago Gets Top Billing as Popular Destination for Theater Lovers 

March 3, 2010: Chicago Office of Tourism Receives Honors for Marketing, Graphic Design, Special Events and More

February 26, 2010: Go “All Green” This St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago

February 23, 2010: City of Chicago Announces Chicago Fashion Incubator 2010 Designers in Residence

February 22, 2010: Exhibition Featuring Assemblage, Collage and Collaborative Work

February 18, 2010: Culinary Conversation with Terra Brockman

February 9, 2010: Chicago Office of Tourism and Foursquare Announce New Partnership  

February 8, 2010: Explore Chicago with (or without) the Kids This Valentine's Day Weekend

February 2, 2010: Experience Chicago's Diverse Neighborhoods with Half-Day Bus Tours

January 28, 2010: Special Rates and Great Events And Activities Make Chicago the Perfect Winter Getaway  

January 21, 2010: Chicago's Downtown Farmstand in the Loop 66 E. Randolph St. 

January 14, 2010: Add "Spring" to Your Step in Chicago!   

January 12, 2010:  New This February: Chicago Winter Dance Festival Features Free Ice Skating Instruction, Ice Dancing Performances, and Dance Lessons in Millennium Park

January 6 2010: Chicagoans: Make 2010 a Year to Volunteer Chicago Greeter Program Recruiting New Local Guides

January 5, 2010: Chicago Office of Tourism Offers Enhanced Water Works Visitor Center

November 24, 2009: Holiday Sweets Fest at Farmstand in the Loop 

November 10, 2009: Experience Holiday Magic in Chicago!  

November 9, 2009: Glitter: A Holiday Shopping Event

November 6, 2009: Going Pro: How to Take Your Literary Venture to the Next Level 

November 5, 2009: Chicago Office of Tourism Wins Social Media Awards for e-Postcard and Twitter

October 28, 2009: Fashion Focus Chicago Hosts Menswear Fashion Café at the Chicago Cultural Center

October 23, 2009: New Attractions, Tours, Hotels, Exhibitions and World Renowned Theater Make Chicago a Premier Destination in 2010 

October 22, 2009: See the City Through The Eyes of Two Quintessential Chicagoans at New Exhibition Sidewalks: Photographs by Charles Osgood & Stories By Rick Kogan 

October 20, 2009: City of Chicago Now Accepting Applicants for the Chicago Fashion Incubator at Macy’s on State Street 

October 5, 2009: Meet Local Designers & Shop For The Latest Looks At Fashion Focus Chicago's Style Stop

September 22, 2009: Chicago Architects Envision 21st Century And Beyond in Exhibition Presented as Part of Burnham Plan Centennial 

September 16, 2009: 2016 Fund for Chicago Neighborhoods Announces Second Phase of Grants

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September 15, 2009: Find Hot Deals And Great Rates At Chicago Hotels During Fashion Focus 2009, October 22-25

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September 15, 2009: Fashion Focus Chicago Congratulates Chicago-Based Designers Appearing In New York Fashion Week

September 10, 2009: Chicago Office Of Tourism (@Explorechicago) Hosts "Tweet-Up" Featuring Social Media Managers From Top Us Tourist Destinations

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August 31, 2009: Chicago Welcomes You For Labor Day Weekend!

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August 31, 2009: Granta Magazine And Chicago Department Of Cultural Affairs Host Acclaimed Authors To Celebrate Special Chicago Issue 

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August 21, 2009: "Fall" In Love With Chicago This Autumn Season!

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August 20, 2009: Fashion Focus Chicago 2009 October 22 - 25 – Full Schedule Of Events

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August 14, 2009: “Explore Chicago” Exhibit At O’hare And Midway International Airports Awarded First Place In Aci-Na Marketing Contest

August 6, 2009: Chicago Office Of Tourism (@Explorechicago) Serves As “Official Twitter Concierge” For Blogher 2009 Conference

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July 27, 2009: Chicago Office Of Tourism Names Jim Lasko Its First "Artist-In-Residence"

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April 6, 2009: Chicago's Downtown Farmstand to Highlight Different Ethnic Community Each Month Through ‘Local Flavors’ Program

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January 26, 2009: City of Chicago Launches New Tourism Website: www.ExploreChicago.org

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December 8, 2008: Visit Chicago in 2009

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October 14, 2008: Chicago Leads Nation in Green Seal Certified Hotels

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August 19, 2008: Chicago Office of Tourism Launches Audio Tour for Children

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June 4, 2008: Blues Legend Buddy Guy Gives Tour of Chicago Music History

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April 1, 2008: Chicago Welcomes Visitors with Chicago Greeter

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Chicago Office of Tourism 2009 Press Releases Archive

Chicago Office of Tourism 2008 Press Releases Archive