WGN Radio 720

From architecture to theater, Chicago’s Loop has it all

Choose Chicago President and CEO, Kristen Reynolds, joins Bob Sirott to talk about the progress of Chicago’s businesses in the Loop post-COVID and how you can learn more about the ...
Chicago Tribune

Scrappy entrepreneurs are setting up cafes, coffee bars and stores in the Loop. ‘A recovery has started.’

A group of scrappy entrepreneurs is taking advantage of the Loop’s slow but steady recovery, opening dozens of new downtown restaurants and stores this year. More workers are venturing to the Loop ...
QSR magazine

New Concept Fatback to Bring Sandwiches, In-House Butchery and Specialty Market to Chicago’s Loop

Set to open in early 2026 on Wacker Drive, Fatback (176 West Wacker Drive) is the first collaboration between acclaimed Lillie’s Q and Roux founder Charlie McKenna and Chicago hospitality veterans ...
Hoodline

Chicago Loop Vacancy Drops Again, State Street Adds Tenants

According to Crain's Chicago Business, which reviewed data from a market tally, the Loop's retail vacancy rate slipped to about 28.53% in 2025 from roughly 29.76% in 2024. The central Loop, including ...