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Mayor Lightfoot announced that, beginning Wednesday, June 17, bars, lounges, taverns, breweries and other drinking establishments that sell alcohol for on-site consumption without a Retail Food License will be able to open for outdoor service only.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: Live from the Library: Story Time for Kids to be held on June 22, 2020

Watch story time with Chicagoans you know and love on Facebook Live.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: Live from the Library: Story Time for Kids to be held on June 23, 2020

Watch story time with Chicagoans you know and love on Facebook Live.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: Teen Virtual Gaming to be held on June 23, 2020

Register now to save your spot and we will send you the Zoom link the day of the program.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: That’s a Rap Challenge for Teens

Teens, Liz from YOUmedia at Harold Washington Library Center is here to inspire fellow writers, poets, rappers and singers with our biweekly That’s a Rap Challenge, launching on our YOUmedia Instagram and TikTok.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: Summer Learning Challenge: Building Stories Is Coming Soon

When you look around the city, what do you see? Chicago is full of interesting buildings, parks, neighborhoods and people!

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: Live from the Library: Story Time for Kids to be held on June 16, 2020

Watch story time with Chicagoans you know and love on Facebook Live.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: Teen Virtual Gaming to be held on June 16, 2020

Register now to save your spot and we will send you the Zoom link the day of the program.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: Make Music Chicago: Chen String Quartet to be held on June 21, 2020

Robert Chen, Chicago Symphony Orchestra concertmaster, and his family present a concert of string quartets.

WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Mayor Lightfoot Introduces Latest Measures To Support Outdoor Dining In Phase 3

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot along with the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) and Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) introduced an ordinance to remove regulatory burdens and provide financial relief to restaurants seeking to operate outdoors during phase three of the City’s ‘Protecting Chicago’ re-opening framework ‘Cautiously Reopen.’

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: Celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month at CPL

Celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month with CPL. Explore the culture, heritage, contributions and achievements of folks in the LGBTQ community with our reading recommendations.

WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: West Loop Weekend Assembly Updates & ChiBiz Text Alerts

In the event your business and/or home are located along routes used for public assembly, in efforts to allow for safe passage, please consider temporarily relocating any items and/or vehicles within or near the public way.

WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: What To Know About Phase 3

Based on our progress on several key health metrics, the City is poised to transition from phase two (“Stay-at-Home”) to phase three (“Cautiously Reopen”), as outlined in the updated “Protecting Chicago” framework, Wednesday, June 3.

WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Mapping Property Crime In The West Loop

West Loop Community Organization issued the following announcement on June 01.With reports of looting around Chicago, including the West Loop, local community organizations are being asked to collect and report data on non-life threatening incidents of vandalism, looting, and other damage to public and private property.Visit westloop.org/propertycrime to view mapped reports of incidents.

WEST CENTRAL ASSOCIATION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN CHICAGO: Small Business Profile: Airia Comprehensive Dermatology