Your insider's guide to the best things to do, see, and experience in Chicago.
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.
3 MIN READ – The historic Marshall Field building has secured a new 15-year tenant in agribusiness giant Olam International. This new 15-year lease comes with a major upgrade in office space for Olam International, doubling the square footage of their current Loop office at 200 W. Jackson Blvd.
2 MIN READ – “Chicago is a hub where people want to be.” Shore Capital Partners CEO is betting big on the Loop. Read an excerpt from a Crain’s Chicago Business article written by Steve Daniels and Danny Ecker on the rationale of adding more square footage to the private-equity firm’s office space.
2 MIN READ – A recent report from Crain’s note that Alight Solutions is relocating its headquarters to one of the Loop’s newest skyscrapers, adding another notch in the win column for downtown real estate.
3 MIN READ – Chicago Loop Alliance’s first Sundays on State event of the year attracted visitors and Chicagoans of all ages from all over the city and beyond to the heart of the Loop when more than 125,000 people entered the event footprint between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on July 16.
marzo 15, 2026
Chicago’s top-rated architecture boat tour, 90 minutes with expert CAC guides, stunning skyline views, open-air seating, and onboard amenities.
marzo 21, 2026
Explore Chicago’s haunted past on a nighttime river cruise featuring ghost stories, mob history, and eerie secrets of the Windy City.
abril 17, 2026
Chicago River & Lake Michigan cruise with skyline views, iconic landmarks, and engaging guides sharing the city’s history and stories.
abril 17, 2026
Experience Chicago at night on a 90-minute river and lake cruise, featuring a glittering skyline, cool breezes, and lively, family-friendly commentary.
abril 22, 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…
mayo 23, 2026 | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Cruise from the Chicago Riverwalk to Lake Michigan for skyline views and a 3D-enhanced fireworks show with music and narration.
junio 1, 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…
julio 11, 2026
Cruise Chicago’s waterways with your dog. Pet friendly, scenic, and fun. Available July to October every Saturday and Sunday for pups of all sizes.
agosto 26, 2026 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Taste of Greektown comes early to Renaissance! Featuring a special evening celebrating local Mediterranean heritage with an artisanal mezze spread…
