News from March 2020
WEST LOOP: Chicago Dramatists Saturday Series to be held on March 21, 2020
By Press release submission Mar 16, 2020
Witness the beginning stages of new theatrical works at Chicago Dramatists Saturday Series!
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: CPL Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
By Press release submission Mar 16, 2020
The safety and well-being of patrons is of the utmost importance to Chicago Public Library.
Chief club for executive women opening Chicago branch
Chief, a New York City-based counterpoint to the unincorporated by very real Old Boys Club, will open a clubhouse in the Windy City this summer.
Coronavirus forces PepsiCo to close West Loop offices
PepsiCo decided to close the doors of its office building in the West Loop on March 11 because of a coronavirus infection.
Ticketing on residential permit streets in West Loop delayed for now
Local aldermen are working with police to delay implementation of new parking regulations in the West Loop while they work to get more streets approved for residential parking permits.
Haymarket Center says proposed cannabis store too close for comfort
Recreational marijuana has been legal in Illinois since the first of the year, but not everyone is doing a happy dance. And one West Loop alderman is trying to squash a pot shop from opening at 935 Randolph St.
New West Loop buildings will generate affordable housing, Neighborhood Opportunity Fund money
The Chicago Plan Commission last month approved changes to a high-rise mixed hotel/apartment development in the West Loop, but because the developer, Related Midwest, originally obtained approval years ago—albeit for a differently configured building—set-asides for affordable apartments will be less than would be required under today’s laws.
Southern edge of West Loop filling up with new housing
Fulton Market and Randolph Street aren’t the only areas of the West Loop experiencing a building boom, and a new 24-story apartment high-rise next to the Eisenhower Expressway is just the latest example.
Career Transitions Center works at providing job coaching and training
A local career center has been giving back to the community for nearly 25 years.
West Loop luxury building 90% leased
Barely a year after opening, a luxury high-rise at 727 W. Madison St. in the West Loop has leased 90% of its units, its developer reports.
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY: Baby & Me to be held on March 12, 2020
Welcome, baby! This 25-minute story time is designed specifically for infants from birth to 12 months, along with their caregivers.
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY WEST LOOP: West Loop Writers Group to be held on March 12, 2020
Join us as we get together to submit samples of different writing projects, varying from fiction, non-fiction, poetry, satire, memoirs and anything else in between.
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP: Sound Studio Mentor Sessions in YOUmedia to be held on March 12, 2020
Stop by West Loop YOUmedia's Recording Studio from 3PM to 7:30 PM every Thursday and meet Bucio, our visiting Music Mentor and Recording Engineer!
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP: Baby & Me to be held on March 11, 2020
Welcome, baby! This 25-minute story time is designed specifically for infants from birth to 12 months, along with their caregivers.
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP: Little Learners Story Time to be held on March 11, 2020
Build a love of reading with short books, rhymes, songs and a variety of body movement activities during this interactive story time.
Crain's: Sterling Bay could get $450 million for McDonald's headquarters building
The 575,000-square-foot building that is home to McDonald’s headquarters is on the market.
Are new assessments depressing real estate prices in Cook County?
The exponential boom in Chicago real estate prices, and ensuing massive profits, may be slowing down soon and significantly as the city plans to reassess commercial real estate and owners and developers brace for higher assessments, and higher taxes.
Dine-Amic planning Greek restaurant at 905 W. Fulton Market
Dine-Amic Hospitality, a major player in the West Loop restaurant meccas of Fulton Market and Randolph Restaurant Row, plans to open a Greek restaurant with a modern twist at 905 W. Fulton Market.
EVEQ West Loop to open in July
A new 32-story West Loop condominium building could begin selling units as early as this summer, and new residents could begin moving in by July.
Luxurious Nobu Hotel to open in West Loop this summer
Nobu Hotel Chicago will open this summer, according to a report in Haute Living.