Chicago Tourism: $11.8 Bilion Came From Over 45 Million Tourists In '08

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First Posted: 09-22-09 05:11 PM   |   Updated: 09-22-09 05:20 PM

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Hector Navarro wears an 'Obama Eats Here' t-shirt as he cooks at Cafe Medici, while his brother Fidel plates lunches Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008 in Obama's Hyde Park neighborhood. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Crain's Chicago Business:

More than 45 million domestic and international tourists visited Chicago in 2008 and spent $11.8 billion, according to the latest figures from the Travel Industry Assn. of America. Those visitors generated about $656 million in tax revenue for the city and state, and contributed to 132,000 local jobs.

Read the whole story: Crain's Chicago Business

More than 45 million domestic and international tourists visited Chicago in 2008 and spent $11.8 billion, according to the latest figures from the Travel Industry Assn. of America. Those visitors gene...
More than 45 million domestic and international tourists visited Chicago in 2008 and spent $11.8 billion, according to the latest figures from the Travel Industry Assn. of America. Those visitors gene...
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- fallingsky I'm a Fan of fallingsky 49 fans permalink

Chicago and CookCounty are also down 11 Billion due to the taxes and parking fiascos

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