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 ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — A woman walked up to a CTA rider and hit him in the face early Friday morning in the Loop. The incident happened around 4 a.m. in the 0-100 block of North Dearborn Street.

Avalon Park is among four Chicago magnet schools sharing in a $15 million federal grant over five years to implement this model, allowing students to create their own learning paths, explicitly ...

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 ...

Owned by Park Hotels & Resorts and managed by Pyramid Global Hospitality, The Midland Hotel is perfectly positioned in the heart of the vibrant Chicago Loop. Steps from iconic landmarks like ...

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 ...

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Police arrested Coleman with the help of U.S. Marshals; his detention hearing is set for Feb. 1. CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of two teenagers who were ...