http://www.bentoneveningnews.com/business/20170816/southern-illinois-hotels-reap-benefits-of-eclipse
(John Homan, Gatehouse Media, Southern News Service. Please click on the link for the full story. Here is an excerpt below.)
The Hampton Inn in Carbondale, is charging $499 per night per room this weekend, with no vacancies. (Hotels.com photo)
Of the thousands of curiosity seekers who will be in southern Illinois this week for Monday’s total solar eclipse, many are out-of-towners, who booked hotel rooms months ago.
Full hotels translate to an influx of cash also spent at local restaurants and in stores, a dream event for local business.
There was a concern initially that SIU’s return to fall classes early next week would overlap the eclipse effect, meaning parents would be looking for rooms at the same time as eclipse chasers.
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