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

The Canadian developer got plans approved to build two residential towers on the West Loop properties in 2021.

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 ...

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 ...

Welcome to Chicago, Milk Bar. The famous New York-based dessert shop, known for its creative and colorful cookies, cakes and bakery items, will officially open its first-ever Midwest store this ...

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 ...

Chicago’s McCormick Place is one of the most popular venues for conventions in America. But restaurateurs and developers have avoided the area around the South Side convention center leaving ...

Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago DOWNTOWN — What is Chicago’s Downtown? A city-sanctioned map will tell you it comprises the Loop and the Near North Side, but locals might name at least eight ...

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

The Chicago Plan Commission is set review a proposed economic development plan aimed at promoting equitable transit-oriented development on the South Side.

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