Downtown crime: the perception vs. the reality
4 MIN READ – When it comes to crime in Chicago, the media often plays a large role in shaping the narrative of our city as unsafe, with the Loop/downtown area…
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Mayor Lightfoot and DCASE Announce $10M in Grant Support to 77 Nonprofit Arts Organizations
4 MIN READ – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced 77 “Chicago Arts Recovery Program” grantees, providing $10 million in project grant…
Enjoy a spring day in the Loop
3 MIN READ – The weather is getting warmer, the flowers are starting to bloom, and everyday there is more to do here in the Loop. Here are our favorite…
Monroe Building: Inside Chicago’s Prime Loop Location
1 MIN READ -- Chicago is known for a lot of things - hot dogs, deep dish pizza, the Cubs and Sox, and Al Capone to name a few. But did…
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Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise aboard Chicago's First Lady enters its 30th season
5 MIN READ – This year marks the 30th anniversary of the tour, operated in partnership by Chicago's First Lady Cruises and the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC). The CAC River Cruise…
Art Institute of Chicago announces summer exhibition, Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde
During an intensely creative period between 1882 and 1890, Vincent van Gogh and other notable Post-Impressionists found new inspiration in the changing landscape just outside of Paris. On view at…
Chicago isn’t the crime thunderdome the media says
5 MIN READ – “I hate what’s happening to Chicago.” It’s something a relative of mine who moved out of state over 20 years ago said to me once when I…
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Central Area Plan involves community in envisioning downtown
2 MIN READ -- A two-year planning process to update the City’s 2003 “Central Area Plan” with contemporary, community-driven objectives will create a more equitable and resilient downtown on behalf…
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association announces 2023-24 jazz season
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) announces the 2023/24 Symphony Center Presents (SCP) Jazz series programming. Established in 1994, the eight-concert series celebrates its 30th season, continuing its commitment to…
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Honor Earth Day in the Loop
3 MIN READ – Caught up in the hustle and bustle of the Loop? Take some time this Earth day, April 22, to pause and smell the spring flowers, and move…