Illinois banks on Obama buzz to boost tourism
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081106/capt.c2d4a26e4053400d9475ff4380e20016.obama_tourism_cx107.jpg?x=130&y=77&q=85&sig=_EDauCfDFrPBVHe3FIuyBA--" align="left" height="77" width="130" alt="A sign in the window of 57th Street Books congratulates Barack Obama Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008 in Obama's Hyde Park neighborhood in Chicago. Tourism officials in Illinois say they expect a boost from Barack Obama's election, and they're doing what they can to capitalize on the Obama buzz. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081106/ap_on_re_us/obama_tourism)AP - Chicago's tourism Web site beckons visitors to "experience the city the Obamas enjoy." The Illinois Bureau of Tourism plans to launch a three-day getaway promotion featuring Barack Obama sites. And tour guides at the Old State Capitol in Springfield may get new scripts to stress two important speeches the president-elect made as a candidate.</p><br clear="all"/>
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