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Illinois tourism chief seeks ways to boost tourism in QC stop

By: Kenda Burrows|November 9, 2023
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    Quad Cities tourism stakeholders post with Daniel Thomas, deputy director of the Illinois Office of Tourism at Bally's Quad Cities Casino and Hotel in Rock Island on Tuesday, Nov. 7. CREDIT KENDA BURROWS

    Tourism in Illinois continued its rebound from COVID-19 lows throughout the last fiscal year, but it has not yet matched the impressive upward trajectory the industry enjoyed before the pandemic.

    To explore ways to turn that needle up higher and faster, Daniel Thomas, deputy director of the Illinois Office of Tourism, visited Bally’s Quad Cities Casino and Hotel in Rock Island on Tuesday, Nov. 7, as…

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