Your insider's guide to the best things to do, see, and experience in Chicago.
4 MIN READ – Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are a powerful tool that can transform neighborhoods and cities. By bringing together local businesses, property owners, and community stakeholders, BID legislation can bring about positive change, fostering economic growth, enhancing public spaces, and creating vibrant communities.
1 MIN READ – The origin of iAmDad365 is deeply rooted in a family of 18 children, a father’s love, and an unyielding belief in the transformative power of being a dad.
2 MIN READ — Chicago Loop Alliance’s Sundays on State event series concluded the season on August 13, attracting record breaking attendance of more than 146,000 throughout the event footprint. Across both event dates, Sundays on State saw over 270,000 attendees on State from Lake to Adams, representing all ages, backgrounds, and every single Chicago zip code and beyond. Hundreds of activations filled State Street, featuring 88 percent underrepresented business owners, generating millions in economic impact.
1 MIN READ — Annually, CannonDesign, international design firm, gathers employees for their Community Impact Day to actively demonstrate its commitment community engagement. As one of the Chicago offices’ efforts of directly impacting individuals, they developed a partnership with Chicago Loop Alliance Ambassadors to compile dozens of hygiene kits for those in need.
1 MIN READ — On Sunday, August 13, Chicago Loop Alliance’s final Sundays on State of the season concluded. The award-winning event series continued to be a record-breaking event, with over 146,000 attendees along the event footprint. Mayor Brandon Johnson and his family also joined in the celebration.
2 MIN READ — Russian Tea Time, a concept whose humble beginnings were rooted in a lifelong dream borne by Klara Muchnik and her family as they immigrated to Chicago following the fall of the Soviet Union from Uzbekistan is now a staple for those dining out in the Loop. The restaurant is now proudly celebrating 30 years of success in Chicago’s restaurant scene as one of the city’s few restaurants specializing in post-soviet cuisine this September.
3 MIN READ – A historic Central Loop building just secured a new tenant, upgrading office space at 125 S. Clark. The move marks a trend of reverse ideology that landmark Loop offices are no longer attractive to office tenants.
3 MIN READ – The Urban Land Institute Chicago (ULI Chicago), with support from the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development and Chicago Loop Alliance, convened a multi-disciplinary panel of real estate professionals and cultural leaders to develop recommendations to reenergize and “Elevate” State Street from Wacker Drive to Ida B. Wells Drive.
March 14, 2026
Chicago’s top-rated architecture boat tour, 90 minutes with expert CAC guides, stunning skyline views, open-air seating, and onboard amenities.
March 20, 2026
Explore Chicago’s haunted past on a nighttime river cruise featuring ghost stories, mob history, and eerie secrets of the Windy City.
April 16, 2026
Chicago River & Lake Michigan cruise with skyline views, iconic landmarks, and engaging guides sharing the city’s history and stories.
April 16, 2026
Experience Chicago at night on a 90-minute river and lake cruise, featuring a glittering skyline, cool breezes, and lively, family-friendly commentary.
April 21, 2026
Directed by Andrew Scoville. Co-created by Academy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning artist David Byrne* and writer Mala Gaonkar, Theater of the Mind is a new theatrical…
May 23, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Cruise from the Chicago Riverwalk to Lake Michigan for skyline views and a 3D-enhanced fireworks show with music and narration.
May 31, 2026
Let your creative potential shine this summer with a class at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, with options available for kids, teens and…
June 5, 2026
From June 6th until July 5th, the phenomenal Champions of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago. Featuring their biggest illusions ever, experience the Broadway-scale…
June 19, 2026
MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANNLYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISSBOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISSDIRECTED BY MARC BRUNISTARRING…
