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Read more of the article: "Experience Chicago Restaurant Week 2026 in the Loop"

Experience Chicago Restaurant Week 2026 in the Loop

Posted 6 days ago in Trending, Eat & Drink, Restaurants and Dining

4 MIN READ - Choose Chicago has announced the restaurants and menus of the 18th annual Chicago Restaurant Week taking place from January 23 through February 8.

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Read more of the article: "2026 Free Museum Days"

2026 Free Museum Days

Posted 7 days ago in Trending, Family-Friendly, Fun for Free, Landmarks

1 MIN READ – Visiting the many renowned museums in Chicago is always an enthralling experience, especially when admission is free! Plan your 2026 museum visits using the free day…

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Read more of the article: "Chicago Loop Holiday Gift Guide"

Chicago Loop Holiday Gift Guide

Posted 42 days ago in Arts and Culture, Trending

2 MIN READ - Crossing items off your holiday shopping list can be hard, especially when you're drawing blanks. Get inspired by this Loop holiday gift guide that'll surely draw…

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Read more of the article: "Chicago Loop Happy Hour Guide"

Chicago Loop Happy Hour Guide

Posted 2 months ago in Trending, Eat & Drink, Loop List, Loop Locals

3 MIN READ -- After work, go out for drinks! Happy hour is happening all throughout the Loop, so you can wind down after a long day. Choose from these…

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Read more of the article: "Arts and culture continue to charge Loop’s economic engine"

Arts and culture continue to charge Loop’s economic engine

Posted 3 months ago in Trending

4 MIN READ -- Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) released its quarter three 2025 State of the Loop report on downtown activity, using a variety of data sources, produced by CLA…

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Read more of the article: "Chicago...best big city in the U.S., nine years running"

Chicago...best big city in the U.S., nine years running

Posted 3 months ago in Trending

3 MIN READ -- Chicago has once again been crowned the Best Big City in the U.S. in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, one of the most prestigious recognitions…

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Read more of the article: "Falling for the Loop leverages arts and culture, Loop’s “secret sauce”"

Falling for the Loop leverages arts and culture, Loop’s “secret sauce”

Posted 3 months ago in Trending

4 MIN READ -- Chicago Loop Alliance is announcing programming for the fall season under the campaign, Falling for the Loop, positioning the month of October as a celebration of…

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Read more of the article: "Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in the Loop"

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in the Loop

Posted 4 months ago in Trending, hispanic heritage month, Things to Do, Arts & Culture

4 MIN READ – There are many ways you can honor and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place September 15 through October 15. Here are a few ways you…

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Read more of the article: "All you need to know to enjoy Lollapalooza weekend"

All you need to know to enjoy Lollapalooza weekend

Posted 6 months ago in Trending, Things to Do

3 MIN READ – There’s nothing quite like it. One of the nation’s largest music festival, Lollapalooza, takes place July 31- August 3 in the Chicago Loop, and this year's…

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Read more of the article: "Downtown Day initiative aims to welcome Chicago's youth"

Downtown Day initiative aims to welcome Chicago's youth

Posted 6 months ago in Trending

3 MIN READ -- On July 19, My Block, My Hood, My City (MBMHMC) will host Downtown Day, a citywide event, aimed at bringing nearly 1,500 youth to downtown Chicago…

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