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Greek Coffee Hour with Greek Language Lesson and Dancing to be held on December 3, 2020 at National Hellenic Museum.

WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Virtual Community Meeting for the Proposed Development at 160 North Elizabeth

Please join 27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr. and the West Loop Community Organization (WLCO) for a virtual community meeting regarding the proposed development at 160 North Elizabeth Street.

WEST CENTRAL ASSOCIATION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: What Has Blowout Junkie Been Up to?

As we head into the holiday season and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter the state of business in Chicago, we are checking in with local businesses to see how they’ve pivoted their business structure and what they are most thankful for this year!

CHICAGO CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE: What People Are Saying About the Passage of Mayor Lightfoot's 2021 Budget

"Chicago's public service workers have stepped up and protected this city during a deadly public health crisis not seen before in our lifetime and for that, we will always be in their debt.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: CPL Location Closures in Response to COVID-19

CPL locations may need to close in response to a positive COVID-19 test result.

WEST CENTRAL ASSOCIATION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: What Has Moon Rabbit Acupuncture Been Up to?

As we head into the holiday season and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter the state of business in Chicago, we are checking in with local businesses to see how they’ve pivoted their business structure and what they are most thankful for this year! Read below to learn what Moon Rabbit Acupuncture, 1111 W. Madison St. Ste 2, has been up to lately.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: Grab and Go Thanksgiving Craft to be held on November 23, 2020

Starting Monday, November 23rd, you can come down to the library to celebrate Thanksgiving week by picking up a grab and go bag filled with craft materials!

CHICAGO CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE: Mayor Lightfoot and CDPH Announce Enhanced Community-Based Testing Plan in Response to Surge in COVID-19 Cases

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced an enhancement of the City’s community-based testing program and long-term citywide testing strategy in response to the second surge of COVID-19.

WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Tier 3 COVID-19 Mitigations Begin Friday Morning

Please be advised that Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the re-implementation of statewide Tier 3 COVID-19 mitigations

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: CPL Location Closures in Response to COVID-19

CPL locations may need to close in response to a positive COVID-19 test result. To help you plan your visit to the library, here's up-to-date information about location closures.

WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Chicago Hospitality Grant Opens For Applications

City of Chicago has begun accepting application for the $10 million Chicago Hospitality Grant Program.

WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: New COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Advisory & Event Limitations Effective Monday

Please be advised that Mayor Lightfoot announced the launch of a new citywide strategy to reverse the alarming rise in COVID -19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

NEIGHBORS OF WEST LOOP: CAPS Meeting - Beats 1214 & 1215 to be held on November 18, 2020

The beat meeting is a chance to meet your neighbors and come up with strategies that affect the community.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: CPL Releases New Android App; Updated iOS App Already Available

We've released a much-improved version of our Android app, which you can use to manage your checkouts, place holds, find new titles and more.

CHICAGO CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE: City of Chicago Launches “Protect Chicago” Strategy to Mitigate Further Spread Of COVID-19

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) today launched a new citywide strategy - “Protect Chicago” - an effort to help Chicago bend the COVID-19 curve for the second time.

NEIGHBORS OF WEST LOOP: NoWL Development Committee Meeting to be held on November 9, 2020

A monthly meeting to discus neighborhood development news, review committee activities, and receive presentations from development teams about West Loop projects.

WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Announcement as of November 6, 2020

There was a scheduled assembly at Union Park - 1201 W Randolph Street.

WEST LOOP COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION: Congratulations to President Elect Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

Congratulations to President Elect Biden and to the First Female, Black and Indian and a Daughter of Immigrants, Vice President Kamala Harris.

CHICAGO CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE: Mayor Lightfoot, DCASE and DPD Announce Artists-in-Residence in Four South and West Side Neighborhoods

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) today announced the first ever Artists-In-Residence for four of the City’s INVEST South/West neighborhoods.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY - WEST LOOP BRANCH: Virtual Adult Graphic Novel Book Discussion: Batman - The Dark Knight Returns to be held on November 9, 2020