Chicago Loop Insights

Your insider's guide to the best things to do, see, and experience in Chicago.

Millennium Garages launches largest public electric vehicle charging hub in Midwest

junio 28, 2022

3 MIN READ – With more than 70 level-2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across four integrated parking facilities in downtown Chicago, Millennium Garages has launched the Midwest’s largest public EV charging hub. Data from the US Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, which includes a national registry of EV chargers, also indicates that Millennium Garages is among the largest public charging hubs in the nation.

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Lions, and photos and Chicago…oh my

junio 23, 2022

2 MIN READ – What was a time you felt the power of community so viscerally that you had no choice but to stop and be enveloped by the presence of it? Art has a way of doing that, and The Art Institute of Chicago’s new exhibit “A Lion for Every House” makes no exception.

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Lions, and Photos, and Chicago… oh my!

junio 23, 2022

2 MIN READ – What was a time you felt the power of community so viscerally that you had no choice but to stop and be enveloped by the presence of it? Art has a way of doing that, and The Art Institute of Chicago’s new exhibit “A Lion for Every House” makes no exception.

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Hotels see record recovery in the Loop as tourism ramps up

junio 15, 2022

5 MIN READ –Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) released its May report on downtown activity, using a variety of data sources to track operations during COVID-19, as it has done monthly since July 2020. The report tracks COVID-19 positivity rates, pedestrian activity, parking volumes, hotel occupancy, number of office workers on-site and more. The data indicates that hotel occupancy has reached a record high, along with pedestrians edging closer to pre-pandemic levels, and office occupancy stabilizing. View the full May report here.

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Taste of Chicago makes a comeback across Chicago this summer

junio 9, 2022

16 MIN READ – Established in 1980, Taste of Chicago, the uniquely-Chicago summertime tradition returns with an impressive array of eateries showcasing the city’s culinary excellence and diversity. Along with delicious eats, attendees will enjoy free admission to top tier musical talent, Chicago SummerDance lessons, family activities and more over six days of Taste of Chicago in the neighborhoods of Austin (June 11), Pullman (June 18) and Little Village (June 25) and a bite-sized Taste of Chicago in Grant Park (July 8-10) in the Chicago Loop.

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Taste of Chicago Makes a Comeback Across the City this Summer

junio 9, 2022

16 MIN READ – Established in 1980, Taste of Chicago, the uniquely-Chicago summertime tradition returns with an impressive array of eateries showcasing the city’s culinary excellence and diversity. Along with delicious eats, attendees will enjoy free admission to top tier musical talent, Chicago SummerDance lessons, family activities and more over six days of Taste of Chicago in the neighborhoods of Austin (June 11), Pullman (June 18) and Little Village (June 25) and a bite-sized Taste of Chicago in Grant Park (July 8-10) in the Chicago Loop.

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Summer office outings your co-workers will love

junio 3, 2022

2 MIN READ – As office workers continue to come #BackInTheLoop, we know it’s more important than ever to reconnect with colleagues you haven’t seen in years – or never met in person at all Hit up your old favorite spots, or try something new, but get your office outings on the calendar.

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