Execs foresee financial benefits from summits in Chicago, but are taking precautionsTalk to business leaders about the G-8and NATO summits coming to Chicago this spring, and they universally say they hope the events are a chance to showcase the city as a global commercial center, political player and tourism draw.

Medical tourism campaign targets residents of cities with large Mexican immigrant populations; local tour group taking part Banking on worries over rising health costs in the U.S., government and hospital officials in Mexico City are courting Chicagoans searching for affordable medical care.

Illinois proposal would allow similar enforcement here Florida's status as a top tourism and retirement destination has led to heavy penalties there that are vigorously enforced against people who claim improper homestead tax exemptions.

Developer wants to build hotel, restaurant, Alzheimer's/dementia care facility along I-88 Developers are asking the Naperville City Council to allow a hotel, restaurant and Alzheimer's/dementia care facility to be built in an area along the Interstate Highway 88 corridor typically reserved for office and industry.

Funding would need to be found, but state and city see great opportunity The shuttered Joliet Correctional Center has fallen into major disrepair after almost a decade of weathering and vandalism, but Joliet officials say the massive limestone prison has enormous tourism potential and have started to take a serious look at opening the facility to visitors.

Tourism office promotes downtown and neighborhood treksWith more than 2,000 attractions across Chicago, it can seem overwhelming to plan a trip downtown.

Mob attacks create a sensitive issue for city officials eager to boost tourism and convention businessNo one was seriously hurt in the flurry of five random attacks by a mob of young men on Chicago's lakefront over the weekend.

Mandarin appearing at city's attractions amid increase in tourism from ChinaMavis Hu, a Shanghai information technology engineer, was hopping across the U.S. on vacation this fall when she stopped in Chicago on a whim and began exploring it with her boyfriend.

Hoping to cultivate tourism, Winfield wants to bump West Chicago from farm's mailing address For decades, Kline Creek Farm has served as a testament to how life was for early settlers in DuPage County.