Your insider's guide to the best things to do, see, and experience in Chicago.
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.
3 MIN READ – There is no doubt that Chicago is one of the best food cities in the country. In fact, in 2023, travel magazine Travel + Leisure ranked Chicago third in their list of The Best Food Cities in the U.S. And the hype around FX’s recent hit TV Series, The Bear, is certainly helping the Chicago food scene get the recognition is rightfully deserves. Let’s dig into some of the places that make this city a renowned food destination.
These French fries are delightful in their own right.
Kiss your boring desk lunch goodbye. These six Loop food halls offer a taste of Chicago’s neighborhoods in one 30-minute lunch break.
Record tourism, planning for the future of State Street, and major events and programming provided positive trends for the downtown corridor.
3 MIN READ –Chicago Loop Alliance has announced an additional expansion of the Chicago Loop Alliance Ambassador Program, which will partner youth ambassadors with Chicago Loop Alliance ambassadors throughout the Loop including on State Street, beginning July 10 through August 12.
marzo 14, 2026
Chicago’s top-rated architecture boat tour, 90 minutes with expert CAC guides, stunning skyline views, open-air seating, and onboard amenities.
marzo 20, 2026
Explore Chicago’s haunted past on a nighttime river cruise featuring ghost stories, mob history, and eerie secrets of the Windy City.
abril 16, 2026
Chicago River & Lake Michigan cruise with skyline views, iconic landmarks, and engaging guides sharing the city’s history and stories.
abril 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.
21 de abril de 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 | 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.
mayo 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…
junio 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…
junio 19, 2026
MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANNLYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISSBOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISSDIRECTED BY MARC BRUNISTARRING…
