Reality intrudes on plans for esports gaming centers in and near downtown Chicago

Going back just a few years and especially during the hard grip of the pandemic, esports was touted as the next big thing. For some in real estate, it therefore became the next big idea.

Boy, 15, charged with armed robbery in the Loop

A 15-year-old boy was charged in connection to an armed robbery in the Loop on Friday. 

The Loop is Chicago's fastest-growing neighborhood, report finds
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Population in the Loop rose throughout the pandemic, maintaining the neighborhood?s status as the fastest-growing area in the city.

Loop sees its population continue to grow during the pandemic, report finds

Population in the Loop rose throughout the pandemic, maintaining the neighborhood’s status as the fastest-growing area in the city, according to a report released Thursday by the Chicago Loop Alliance.

Chicagoans take part in Ash Wednesday traditions as Lent begins
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Chicago Christians are flocking to churches for Ash Wednesday and commuters received ashes on their way to work as Lent gets underway.

Chicago planning agency focuses on 6 LaSalle Street renewal projects

Chicago officials have narrowed the list of proposals that could get public subsidies for its proposed revitalization of LaSalle Street, although projects under consideration still represent more than $1 billion in private investment and possibly more than 2,000 residential units.

'Cats' playing at The Nederlander Theatre from Feb. 21-26
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John and Marisa Gorst preview the uipcoming slate of performances of "Cats" at The James M. Nederlander Theatre.

Teen charged with armed robbery in the Loop, identity theft

A 16-year-old boy is facing multiple felonies after he allegedly attacked and robbed a woman in a Loop parking garage. 

Man charged in violent robbery of 81-year-old in the Loop

A man was charged after allegedly knocking down an elderly man and robbing him Tuesday afternoon in the Loop.

2 charged in shooting that wounded woman on Loop CTA train

A Chicago woman has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting of a woman on a CTA Red Line train in the Loop last year.

New pop-up bookstore opens downtown for Black History Month
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Danni Mullen from Semicolon Bookstore & Gallery talks about their new Loop pop-up store and the importance of highlighting the work of women of color.

Stolen mail recovered from vacant Loop hotel room

Evidence of a potential large-scale mail fraud operation was recovered at a Loop hotel Tuesday, sparking a joint investigation by Chicago police and federal authorities.

Man charged with punching woman on downtown CTA platform

A man is facing charges after allegedly punching a 64-year-old woman on a CTA platform last January in the Loop.