Bill awaiting Pritzker’s signature would create new funding mechanism for local governments to use for tourism promotion - Daily Line

Allowing Illinois municipalities to create these districts will boost budgets for local tourism bureaus and make Illinois more competitive in efforts to attract visitors and events that bring visitors to Illinois, Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association President Michael Jacobson said. More than 200 cities and 19 states already have similar districts in place.  “When you look at the additional funds that those districts have generated to local convention and visitor bureaus, our Illinois… groups were falling behind,” Jacobson said.