State gives $22.5 million to boost tourism and improve attractions

 
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity awarded $22.5 million in grant funding for 89 projects across Illinois through the Tourism Attractions and Festivals Grant program. This is the second such round of grants awarded by the state, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. Area organizations receiving grants include the Historic Dixon Theatre Group, The Egyptian Theatre in Dekalb, and the DeKalb County History Center.
“Illinois is the best place in the nation to visit, and now that people are finding that out through our marketing, our tourism economy is booming,” said Governor JB Pritzker.