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The Chicago Loop saw a significant economic boost this summer, driven by major events and office investments, as detailed in the latest State of the Loop report released by the Chicago Loop Alliance. Just miles from downtown Detroit, the newly revamped St. John’s Resort combines luxury and philanthropy, donating all profits to education and ...
Loop recovery continued through 3Q, says Chicago Loop Alliance
6-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 ...
Pedestrian activity in Loop closing in on pre-pandemic levels
24-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 ...
Census data shows Loop is fastest-growing Chicago neighborhood
Oct 26, 2021 · The Loop is not only the fastest-growing downtown in the United States, but the fastest-growing neighborhood in Chicago, according to a new report based on 2020 U.S. Census data. 26-Oct-21 – The population of the Loop is “booming and diversifying,” according to a new report by the organization tasked with attracting people to the Loop and ...
Top Loop North stories of 2021 were about real estate and crime
Jan 7, 2022 · (Above) As seen from an apartment balcony above, Chicago police officers and an ambulance in River North on May 2, 2021. By Steven Dahlman. 7-Jan-22 – Loop North offered a variety of topics to its readers in 2021, but it was stories about real estate and crime and safety that were read the most.. The top ten most-read stories of 2021 included three about a …
NASCAR will shift Chicago's lakefront into a parking lot
By 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 …
Property tax hikes keep hitting North Side neighborhoods
By Don DeBat. 13-Nov-23 – Many North Side Chicago homeowners may be surprised to see hefty real estate tax hikes ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars with the late November 1 arrival of the second installment of the 2022 property tax bills.. According to an analysis of second-installment bills sent by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, taxes across the …
Imaginations soar at Loop's Museum of Illusions
Aug 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 see things differently and learn how ...
Latest parts of Lakeshore East master plan topped-off
By Steven Dahlman. 26-Jan-21 – Two of the last buildings under construction as part of the Lakeshore East master plan have reached their full height.. Chicago-based Magellan Development Group and Sydney-based LendLease say they have topped-off Cirrus, a 47-story 350-unit luxury condominium tower at 211 North Harbor Drive, and Cascade, a 37-story 503 …
Census data shows Loop is fastest-growing Chicago …
The Loop is not only the fastest-growing downtown in the United States, but the fastest-growing neighborhood in Chicago, according to a new report based on 2020 U.S. Census data. 26-Oct-21 – The population of the Loop is “booming and diversifying,” according to a new report by the organization tasked with attracting people to the Loop and ...