ILLINOIS STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES ATTRACT HIGHEST NUMBER OF VISITORS IN OVER A DECADE
During
National Travel and Tourism Week (May 4-10), Governor Pritzker announced that
more than 41 million visitors visited Illinois state parks and historic sites,
the highest number in nearly 15 years. The surge coincides with increases in
investments and efforts by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
and the Illinois Office of Tourism to attract local, national, and
international travelers by improving recreational opportunities, investing in
park facilities and infrastructure, and featuring Illinois parks and historic
sites prominently in the state's Middle of Everything tourism campaign.
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