Lights, Retail, Streetscaping and More Slated for Wabash Avenue
The Chicago Loop Alliance wants to improve Wabash Avenue by creating a stronger business district, making it family friendly and adding more modern architecture. Loop residents have complained about increased homelessness and a lack of upscale businesses on Wabash Avenue. Laura Jones, associate director of the Chicago Loop Alliance, said residents have also complained about […]
Most Chicagoans brush off largest snowstorm of the year
Last week Chicagoland experienced the biggest snowstorm of the season, but most residents took the pelting in stride. Many areas throughout Chicago and the northern suburbs were blanketed with more than a half-a-foot of snow, according to reports. “It’s kind of expected being in the Midwest, but it’s also unexpected at the same time because it [was] […]
Holiday shoppers flock to Groupon for discounts
Bundled up with a scarf during her self-directed tour of the city on State Street in Chicago’s Loop, Katie Currey, a 27-year-old student said she signed up for Groupon’s email offers but hasn’t bought anything for herself yet. However, Currey said she is considering using Groupon to purchase gifts this holiday season, “the right offer […]
Bye bye, Big EYE
Tony Tasset’s 30-foot-tall EYE art installation is going into storage for now. “Despite Chicago Loop Alliance Executive Director Ty Tabing’s speculation that buyers would secure Eye a permanent location downtown, the sculpture’s fate, for now, is to return to the Wisconsin factory where it was born. After a 250-mile ride north, Eye will hibernate at […]
