Still, the room was filled with those trying to promote and improve things all over the Loop. One of them was the departing and widely admired president and CEO of the Chicago Loop Alliance, Michael M ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago's downtown has seen a record number of empty storefronts. One company's big bet, however, could be a sign that things are shifting in a better direction. After the pandemic ...

The member-based business organization highlighted returning foot traffic — largely thanks to the arts and cultural ...

New data from the Chicago Loop Alliance show that Downtown pedestrian traffic now exceeds pre-pandemic levels from 2019, with more visitors drawn by arts and culture and dining. The new numbers ...

A group of scrappy entrepreneurs is taking advantage of the Loop’s slow but steady recovery, opening dozens of new downtown restaurants and stores this year. More workers are venturing to the Loop ...

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit five years ago, property values have fallen downtown, and that’s shifted a greater portion of Chicago’s tax burden away from the heart of the Loop and onto homeowners ...