Couch Place, the Alley of the Death
2 MIN READ – Couch Place, or the Alley of the Death, is an eerie back street in Chicago that has a tragic history. Some people passing through claim that the alley is haunted. Do you know what happened here?
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2 MIN READ – Couch Place, or the Alley of the Death, is an eerie back street in Chicago that has a tragic history. Some people passing through claim that the alley is haunted. Do you know what happened here?
5 MIN READ – There’s way too much to do and see in the Chicago Loop for just a quick trip. Check out this 24-hour itinerary to make the most of your time downtown.
2 MIN READ – Since July 2020, Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) has released monthly reports on downtown activity using a variety of data sources to track operations during COVID-19, and today released its June report.
2 MIN READ—Chicago Loop Alliance has launched a brand new, free program to give Chicagoans and visitors a safe, outdoor activity that will lead them off the beaten path downtown: a Loop Mural Walk. The self-guided walk features 21 murals on three routes, for a 2.1-mile combined journey through alleys and other oft overlooked spaces in the Loop. The Loop Mural Walk is available through September 6.
3 MIN READ – The saying “There’s something for everyone!” might be overused, but when it comes to the Chicago Loop, it’s just the truth. No matter what your favorite things to do may be, you can do them downtown. Are you a shopaholic? A foodie? More of a Sporty Spice type? A culture vulture? Or are you the type of person who loves a little bit of everything? Choose your own adventure, and get #BackInTheLoop.
3 MIN READ — After closing its doors on March 14, 2020, due to COVID-19, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s (SAIC) Gene Siskel Film Center will reopen for in-person screenings for the first time in 17 months on Friday, August 6, 2021.
5 MIN READ – The restrictions faced by city residents around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic brought home just how much urban design can affect mental health. Designing cities for mental health and well-being was explored at Chicago Loop Alliance’s June 10 Downtown Futures Series webinar. View a recording of the full presentation here.
3 MIN READ – On June 9, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) unveiled the preliminary design concepts for a rebuilt State/Lake ‘L’ station in the Loop, the latest marquee project in the modernization of the nation’s second-largest transit agency.