Public Accountability Report
| 2025 Tourism | |||||
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| Mission Statement | To manage efforts that drive travel to and within Illinois, both domestic and international, while enhancing the quality of life for Illinois residents. | ||||
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| Source of Funds | State Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Fund, Commerce and Community Affairs Assistance Fund, Tourism Promotion Fund, Local Tourism Fund | Statutory Authority | 20 ILCS 665/1-20, 605/605-710 | ||
| Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected | Fiscal Year 2025 Actual | Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected | Fiscal Year 2024 Actual | Fiscal Year 2023 Actual | |
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| Input Indicators | |||||
| Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) | $ 121,035.5 | $ 88,744.7 | $ 140,657.0 | $ 84,261.1 | $ 95,282.2 |
| Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) | $ 121,035.5 | $ 88,744.7 | $ 140,657.0 | $ 84,261.1 | $ 95,282.2 |
| Average monthly full-time equivalents | 15.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.8 |
| Outcome Indicators | |||||
| Illinois Hotel-Motel tax receipts (in millions) | $ 354.6 | $ 367.1 | $ 339.0 | $ 322.0 | $ 307.7 |
| Illinois travel-related employment | 290,000 | 282,165 | 290,000 | 278,200 | 270,600 |
| Domestic and international travel expenditures (in billions) | $ 48.5 | $ 48.5 | $ 49.0 | $ 47.2 | $ 44.3 |
| International visitors to Illinois | 2,700,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,200,000 | 1,600,000 |
| Domestic travelers to and within Illinois (in millions) | 114.0 | 112.9 | 120.0 | 110.2 | 111.3 |
