27.1 million leisure travelers visited the Chicago area in 1997, a 19% increase from 1996. In addition, nearly 14 million business travelers arrived, a 4% gain from the prior year. The top-five feeder states are Illinois, Mississippi, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
This year, we've expanded shopping coverage, added new walking tours, and beefed up the coverage of Oak Park.
This edition features a distinctive new gold cover with a hard-hitting subtitle that effectively sells the guide's unique features, plus a bold new spine that highlights the Rand McNally map inside, and lively backcover copy that creates excitement about the destination and establishes Fodor's as the brand leader.