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WEST LOOP: CAMP: A Comedy Show to be held on March 16, 2020
By Press release submission Mar 16, 2020
CAMP: A Comedy Show is a free, year-round weekly summer camp-themed comedy show.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Luxurious Nobu Hotel to open in West Loop this summer
Nobu Hotel Chicago will open this summer, according to a report in Haute Living.
Lasko claims rivals are sabotaging pot-shop plans, including 1 in West Loop
With legalization of recreational cannabis, the race is on to open the city’s first pot shops. But the field will be limited: Shops must be at least 1,500 feet away from one another, and hopeful weed sellers need to hold community meetings and get zoning approval before opening their doors.
CHICAGO READER: Wake Up, Brother Bear! to be held on March 01, 2020
By Press release submission Feb 24, 2020
The four seasons come to life in this interactive children's show, written by Janet Stanford and Kathryn Chase Bryer and directed by Jamie Abelson for Chicago Children's Theatre and geared especially for children up to age 6.
RHONA HOFFMAN GALLERY: Soil, Seed, and Rain to be held on February 21, 2020
By Press release submission Feb 20, 2020
Rhona Hoffman Gallery will be having an event named Soil, Seed, and Rain to be held on February 21, 2020.
Belgravia condo project taking over Hubbard Dance site in West Loop
After being on the market for more than three years, the Hubbard Street Dance group has closed a deal for its West Loop space with developers planning to erect condominiums on the 53,000-square-foot property.
Major global firm Duff & Phelps to defect from the Loop to West Loop
New York-based global advisory firm Duff & Phelps is moving its Chicago offices into a soon-to-be-completed, 47,000-square-foot space at Fulton Street Market in the West Loop.
Mural movement spreading messages of inclusion throughout West Loop
A West Loop initiative is educating youth and adults in the arts and utilizing their talents to spread positive messages for the whole community to notice.
West Loop nonprofit helps emerging artists find F.A.M.E.
Many young Chicago artists and performers who dedicate themselves to entertaining crowds with amazing talent often face financial setbacks and a lack of available educational resources that limits their potential from shining on stage.
Workforce group to hold digital literacy workshop
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership is hosting a free two-hour workshop on digital literacy at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 at the Chicago Housing Authority Central Office located on the ninth floor at 60 E. Van Buren.
Fulton Market Association provides 'economic-development services' to West Loop businesses, residents
As a certified nonprofit economic development center, the Fulton Market Association is committed to serving businesses, property owners, residents, social services and schools throughout the West Loop.
NEXT/NOW: Doubles Down on West Loop After Doubling in Size
By Press release submission Feb 19, 2020
Since outgrowing their current space, creative technology agency, NEXT/NOW, has recommitted to its West Loop presence by signing a new lease for double the office space.
W.P. Carey plans major development on West Loop block
New York-based real estate investment trust (REIT) W.P. Carey has secured a vacant lot next to its Ogilvie Transportation Center location and is planning a massive addition to its present seven-story loft space.
Aspen Dental signs 14-year lease for eight floors in Thor Equities tower
DeWitt, New York-based Aspen Dental has found a 200,000-square-foot home in the new, 19-story Thor Equities tower in the West Loop.
A rise of hotels have been added or are expected to open across West Loop
West Loop used to be an area with nearly no hotels for travelers to check into and relax during their stay in Chicago. By the end of 2019, it seems as though project developers have seen the potential success for the hotel industry in the city to flourish, as many new proposed projects include hotels or hotel components.
Fulton Market SSA application on hold until July
The proposal to establish a Special Service Area (SSA) in Fulton Market District continues to be delayed until at least midyear following a string of negative feedback from local residents.