In the Loop (Segments)

Chicago Tourism Industry Faces Uphill Battle


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Chicago makes around $16 million from tourism — an industry that has been decimated in the last year thanks to the pandemic. Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism team, is working with a slashed budget and a skeleton staff. As we approach the summer months and peak tourism season, how can the city rebuild its world-class destination status?


Reset checks in with Danny Ecker of Crain’s Chicago Business for the latest.


Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producers: Stina Chang

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