Chicago Loop Insights

What’s new in the Loop

August 16, 2022

4 MIN READ – If you’re coming #BackInTheLoop for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, here’s what’s new.

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Swanky Rooftop Bars in the Chicago Loop

August 11, 2022

These skyscraping patios boast perfectly crafted cocktails, award-winning dining and some of the best views of the city.

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Exclusive Wedding Venues in the Chicago Loop

August 10, 2022

4 MIN READ – Whether you’re looking for a skyline view, down to earth luxury along the Riverwalk, modern or traditional buildings for your special day, the Chicago Loop has it all. So, take a trip around the Loop and find the best venues to hold your next shindig.

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10 must-try vegan and vegetarian dishes in the Loop

August 10, 2022

4 MIN READ – Long gone are the days when a restaurant’s only vegetarian option is a side salad. In fact, vegan and vegetarian dishes are becoming so abundant, it might be easy to miss the most mouthwatering offerings. So we’ve handpicked the must-try menu items from some of the best restaurants in the Chicago Loop.

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Then and Now: A Brief History of the Chicago ‘L’

August 9, 2022

Elevated tracks appeared to be the right choice, as subways were too expensive to consider. And so the first ‘L’ train (then Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit Railroad) was built in 1892, and its inaugural journey took place on June 6, spanning 3.6 miles in 14 minutes.

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Loop residents increasingly large factor in downtown economy

August 8, 2022

2 MIN READ—Today, Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) announced the implementation of a residential study, analyzing the current landscape of Loop residents and beginning to make predictions about the future of residential life in downtown Chicago.

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Major events Lollapalooza and Sundays on State drive foot traffic in the Loop

August 3, 2022

3 MIN READ – Lollapalooza crowds once again created a bump in pedestrian activity on State Street, according to data from Chicago Loop Alliance’s pedestrian counters that were installed on the street in 2016. For the week of the Lollapalooza, July 25 – 31, the counters estimated 1,641,971 visitors on State Street between Ida B. Wells Drive and Wacker Drive – a 22 percent increase from the same week in 2021; 25 percent increase from the previous week; and the highest week of 2022. For the week of the first Sundays on State event, July 18 – 24, the counters estimated 1,315,584 visitors in that same footprint—a 34 percent increase from the same week in 2021.