Rock Island Today

lllinois might have its share of trouble, but it also has its share of tourists, as Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) pointed out recently to highlight National Travel and Tourism Week.

“Across the State of Illinois more than 600,000 people are employed by the tourism and leisure industry,” she said. “Locally, visitors contribute more than $800 million to the Quad Cities economy, supporting more than 8,000 jobs, and tens of millions of dollars in economic activity in Whiteside, Carroll and Henry counties. The 71st District has much to offer tourists, such as our state parks, the Mississippi and Rock rivers, and the John Deere and Rock Island Arsenal Museums, to mention a few.”

"Faces of Travel" was the theme of this week, a nod to the people around the country who support local tourism industries, including the many workers who benefit from tourism in McCombie’s home district, she said.

“As a member of the Tourism, Hospitality & Craft Industries Committee, I continue to focus on ways to help promote everything that Illinois has to offer to allow the tourism industry to grow and support local economies across the state,” McCombie said.