Your insider's guide to the best things to do, see, and experience in Chicago.
5 MIN READ – Three proposals to create more than 1,000 mixed-income apartments at 111 W. Monroe St., 135 S. LaSalle St., and 208 S. LaSalle St. in the Loop were announced by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today as finalists for City financial assistance through the LaSalle Reimagined initiative.
Sundays on State is free and open to the public and will take place this year on July 16 and August 13 with an expanded footprint on State Street from Lake to Adams.
Read a condensed, edited version of a keynote speech by Blair Kamin given at Chicago Loop Alliance’s annual meeting on March 2, 2023.
1 MIN READ — Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) released an in-depth Loop residential impact study. The roughly 60-page report details residents’ economic importance and their demography, Loop housing supply, Loop housing affordability and five-year housing projections. To create the report, CLA conducted a survey of Loop residents in July 2022, and contracted research firm Goodman Williams Group to analyze and predict the current and future landscape of residential living in the Chicago Loop. View the full Loop residential impact study here.
2 MIN READ – The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) has unveiled a commissioned Langston Allston mural at the Center’s façade at the entrance of the Illinois Center located at the corner of Wacker and Michigan Avenue. The mural is in celebration of Black History Month and will be on display through mid-March.
8 MIN READ – Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) released its new State of the Loop quarterly operations report on downtown activity, using a variety of data sources, in a similar fashion to the previous monthly operations reports released since July 2020.
As part of the effort to enhance the Loop during a crucial revitalization, Chicago Loop Alliance activated 20 windows along the LaSalle Corridor from Madison to Jackson. Over 30 artists with Paint the City participated in the unique art installations backlit by dramatic lighting, on display through March 31.
2 MIN READ — Vivid Seats Inc., a leading marketplace that utilizes its technology platform to connect millions of buyers with thousands of ticket sellers across hundreds of thousands of events each year, announced it has opened its new corporate headquarters in the historic Marshall Field building at 24 E. Washington Street in downtown Chicago, where it has been headquartered since 2001.
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
Experience Chicago at night on a 90-minute river and lake cruise, featuring a glittering skyline, cool breezes, and lively, family-friendly commentary.
abril 17, 2026
Chicago River & Lake Michigan cruise with skyline views, iconic landmarks, and engaging guides sharing the city’s history and stories.
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…
junio 20, 2026
MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISS DIRECTED…
junio 30, 2026
An exciting lineup of outdoor films on Tuesdays this summer.
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.
