- Move over San Francisco and watch out New York — Chicago is now the second best city in the U.S. and Canada, according to Travel+Leisure magazine.
It was a good piece of news to kick off the official launch of the city’s new tourism organization, “Choose Chicago,” but as CBS 2′s Mai Martinez reports, the recognition comes at a time when Chicago is also capturing national attention for a much more ominous distinction.
Chicago has garnered national headlines as it has seen a major spike in homicides this year, with at least 250 through the end of June – up 36 percent compared to the same time period this year.
Since Tuesday alone, there have been at least seven fatal shootings, and 41 non-fatal shootings in the city.
We have no idea how much or what was offered by the "Choose Chicago" organization, but it must have been sizable to garner the number two spot in a magazine with a monthly circulation of 400,000.