Chicago Loop Insights

Renewed investment, holiday activity round out final 2025 quarter

enero 15, 2026

3 MIN READ — Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) released its quarter four 2025 State of the Loop report on downtown activity, using a variety of data sources, produced by CLA since July 2020. The report tracks pedestrian and transportation activity, investment, retail, arts and culture, and more.

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Chicago Loop Alliance President & CEO, Michael M. Edwards to step down after 13 years

enero 12, 2026

1 MIN READ — Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) announced President and CEO, Michael M. Edwards, will step down on March 31, 2026, following 13 years of leadership. During his tenure, Edwards helped share the organization into an internationally recognized model for downtown activation through award-winning programming such as Sundays on State and ACTIVATE.

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Arts and culture continue to charge Loop’s economic engine

octubre 10, 2025

4 MIN READ — Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) released its quarter three 2025 State of the Loop report on downtown activity, using a variety of data sources, produced by CLA since July 2020. The report tracks pedestrian and transportation activity, investment, retail, arts and culture, and more.

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Chicago…best big city in the U.S., nine years running

octubre 9, 2025

5 MIN READ — Chicago has once again been crowned the Best Big City in the U.S. in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, one of the most prestigious recognitions a destination can receive. This is the ninth consecutive year Chicago has claimed this title, a streak unprecedented in the awards program’s more than 30-year history.

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Arts and leisure tourism, coupled with strong investment, boost Q2 Loop economy

julio 16, 2025

5 MIN READ: Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) recently released its quarter two 2025 State of the Loop report on downtown activity, using a variety of data sources, produced by CLA since July 2020.

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A city in motion needs a transit authority that moves, too

mayo 9, 2025

Chicago Loop Alliance has been working closely with RTA and other transit partners to advocate for legislative support of the $1.5 billion request to maintain and enhance our transit system. CLA recently penned an op-ed from Michael Edwards that was published in Crain’s Chicago Business yesterday. Please take a moment to read the commentary. All …

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Strong Loop investment, arts and culture attendance support first quarter success

abril 17, 2025

Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) recently released its quarter one 2025 State of the Loop report on downtown activity, using a variety of data sources, produced by CLA since July 2020. The report tracks pedestrian and transportation activity, investment, retail, arts and culture, and more. View the quarter one (Jan.-Mar. 2025) State of the Loop report here.

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Chicago named top metro for corporate relocation 12 years in a row

marzo 10, 2025

2 MIN READ — Chicago has once again been named the number one metro in the U.S. for corporate relocation and investment by Site Selection Magazine, marking its 12th consecutive year at the top. This ranking—based on project count—highlights the region’s global economic strength, business-friendly environment, and deep talent pool. These competitive advantages are championed worldwide by the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership (GCEP)—a collaboration between the city and seven surrounding counties (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will)—established in 2023 to drive investment and business expansion across the region.