The Gap factory outlet recently announced plans to open on State Street, potentially providing a spark to the Loop.

University of Chicago researchers asked Chicagoans to draw their neighborhood boundaries for a new map. Block Club reporters ...

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. There’s some good news about the retail ...

There are more than 1,300 storefronts in the Loop, but right now more than a third of them are empty. Remote work and ...

The Loop retail vacancy rate was 29.78% in 2024, down slightly from 30.13% in 2023, according to a report from Chicago-based retail brokerage Stone Real Estate. Though the rate remaining flat is a ...

Stephanie Lulay, Executive editor and Co-Founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 14-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man are facing charges after police said they were involved in a South Loop carjacking and kidnapping. Chicago police said armed thieves ...

The store will be located at 200 N. Green Street, in the lobby of The Hoxton hotel in Chicago's West Loop, with an opening date set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, according to the company.

These sections surround the city's compact downtown area – the Loop. For help navigating the city's various neighborhoods, sign up for one of the best Chicago walking tours. Accessible via all L ...

Who’s Who 2025 — our authoritative guide to power in Chicago — is here. This year’s edition features more than 464 influential leaders who are shaping Chicago's business, civic ...

A churro shop in Pilsen closed its doors Monday. So did a Mexican grocer in Chicago Heights. The owner of several Mexican restaurants in Elgin, himself the son of immigrants, shut his business for ...