CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago’s image has taken a hit after months of negative headlines and amped up rhetoric.

So, Chicago tourism officials are trying something new to take control of the city’s story.

Kristen Reynolds is the president and CEO of Choose Chicago, the city’s official tourism office.

“Chicago, we’ve had a challenging national narrative for a while,” she said. “In the last couple of months, it really has escalated with narratives coming out about federal deployment, what’s happening here, ICE obviously, and it became amplified across not only the nation, but really the globe.”

Tourism is one of Chicago’s key drivers of economic growth drawing 55 million visitors to the city, generating about $20 billion in economic impact – hotels, restaurants, events, attractions, retail, and

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