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Chicago sets new tourism record
The city of Chicago just had another banner year for tourism, welcoming 57.6 million visitors.
It is up 4.3% on the previous year, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel said.
It proves Chicago can ‘go toe-to-toe with any city in the world’ in attracting tourists, Emanuel said.
"By continuing to set new tourism records and bring millions more people to Chicago every year, we are creating jobs and economic opportunities."
There were key increases in arrivals from several international markets over the first 11 months of 2018, including China, Mexico, Brazil and South Korea.
"The diversity of our visitors continues to grow as we welcome more and more people both from around the U.S. and increasingly around the world," said David Whitaker, president & CEO of Choose Chicago.
Chicago welcomed 2.1% more visitors from China.
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