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WEBServing the Loop and Near North neighborhoods of downtown Chicago. Second of two articles looking back on Chicago newspapers in 1968. The Loop surpassed the downtowns of 53 other cities in a new report that Chicago Loop Alliance says confirms the Loop is ‘the most significant and vital of Chicago’s neighborhoods.’.
Loop North News
WEBLoop North is a news and information website serving the Loop and Near North neighborhoods of downtown Chicago.
Wider stretch of Lakefront Trail opens over Chicago River
WEB1-Feb-21 – A wider path for pedestrians, runners, and cyclists over the Chicago River at Lake Shore Drive has opened. Chicago Department of Transportation opened a 16-foot-wide sidewalk on the east side of the Lake Shore Drive Bridge on Monday. Around the bridge houses, the path narrows to eight feet but that should change by April.
Loop recovery continued through 3Q, says Chicago Loop Alliance
WEB6-Nov-23 – Economic activity in the Loop, July through September, continued its return to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report by Chicago Loop Alliance. Pedestrian activity on State Street and Michigan Avenue was up in the past year to 75 percent of its pre-pandemic level, thanks to events such as Lollapalooza, NASCAR, and CLA’s ...
Chicago Loop tops U.S. downtowns in employment, residential …
WEBAug 24, 2024 · Photo by Vashon Jordan Jr. By Steven Dahlman. 24-Aug-24 – The Chicago Loop has surpassed the downtowns of 53 other cities across the United States in a new report comparing metrics such as employment and residential growth.. So much so, that the Chicago Loop Alliance says the study confirms that the Loop is “the most significant and vital of Chicago’s neighborhoods.”
Marriott Lincolnshire Resort: An hour and a thousand miles away
WEBMarriott Lincolnshire Resort is a biophilic haven that sprawls across 175 acres along the Des Plaines River in north suburban Lincolnshire. No matter where you start out in the Chicago metro area, you’re less than an hour’s drive away.
Pedestrian activity in Loop closing in on pre-pandemic levels
WEB24-Apr-24 – Pedestrian activity in the Chicago Loop in the first three months of 2024 approached, and in some cases exceeded, pre-pandemic levels. According to Chicago Loop Alliance, the Loop is showing signs of actual “bustling.”. The number of people walking along State Street – residents, workers, and visitors – was higher than it ...
Imaginations soar at Loop's Museum of Illusions
WEBAug 22, 2021 · The Museum of Illusions Chicago, now open in the Loop, is a fun and fascinating adventure with mind-bending optical illusions that range from tried-and-true to never-ever-before-seen. The illusions are based on science, engineering, and creativity. When you enter the wonderful world of optical illusion, you …
Loop approaching pre-pandemic levels of activity - Loop North …
WEBJul 15, 2021 · Photo by Adam Alexander. By Steven Dahlman. 15-Jul-21 – The Loop is 58 percent back to normal, according to new data from Chicago Loop Alliance.. The organization, tasked with promoting the Loop and accelerating its economic recovery, says the increase in pedestrian activity at the end of June was the highest week-to-week increase since the start of the pandemic.
NASCAR will shift Chicago's lakefront into a parking lot
WEBBy Don DeBat. 21-Jun-23 – Despite all the hoopla about NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race boosting tourism, enriching hotels, and filling downtown restaurants, the truth is former Mayor Lori Lightfoot has left Chicagoans with a monumental urban mess and traffic gridlock at Grant Park and the lakefront.. Less than three weeks before the July 1-2 event, Chicago transportation officials revealed ...
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