Police release photos of men wanted in fatal Loop stabbing A man, 41, was stabbed several times Tuesday near the Chicago Board of Trade Building and LaSalle Street Station. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 8, 2022
Man stabbed to death in Loop — second fatal stabbing downtown in two weeks He was found in the 100 block of West Van Buren Street with multiple stab wounds, police said. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 7, 2022
Man beaten and robbed on Blue Line train in Loop Reports of robberies are up 50% over last year in the 1st police district, which covers a large portion of downtown, including the Loop. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 6, 2022
Labor Day weekend gun violence in Chicago: 10 killed, 46 wounded, including 13-year-old boy The fatal attacks included a shooting early Sunday outside a bar in the Loop, and a man who was found with a gunshot wound in Old Town on the Near North Side. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2022
Double shooting in The Loop leaves two men critically wounded The men were in an argument with another man in the 200 block of South Wabash Avenue when they were shot, police said. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 4, 2022
Police say man stabbed during robbery at Red Line station in Loop, but CTA says video shows no attack there The attack happened early Sunday in the 100 block of North State Street, according to Chicago police Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 28, 2022
Woman shot on Red Line train in Loop A woman, 30, was on the train in the 100 block of North State Street when a verbal confrontation began and someone opened gunfire. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 27, 2022
South Lanarkshire Council applies for government funding to launch Rutherglen projects The council hope to complete the regeneration of Cuningar Loop Daily Record · Aug 22, 2022
Battle of the convenience stores: Circle K moves into downtown The chain is leasing locations in and near the Loop, taking advantage of available space to expand its brand here. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2022
Ukrainian community forms ‘human chain’ in Loop to protest Russian invasion The nearly 500 protesters also put tape over their mouths as a silent protest against social media’s “sensitive content” tag they say is being used to block news stories of Russian acts of terror. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 8, 2022
At least 58 people shot in Chicago over the weekend, half of them in the first 12 hours At least nine people died from their wounds, including a man killed in a drive-by shooting in a South Loop parking lot and a rider fatally shot on a Red Line train in Chatham on the South Side. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 6, 2022
CTA funding plan for $3.6 billon Red Line extension uses almost $1 billion in property taxes To extend the Red Line to 130th Street, the CTA hopes to land a $2.16 billion federal grant and must come up with $1.44 billion to match it. To do that, it plans to raise $950 million through a special tax district for transit projects. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 2, 2022
Picture Chicago: This week’s can’t miss photos Music strikes a chord with Chicago as visits from Chris Stapleton and Roger Waters, along with the start of Lollapalooza, fill the air. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 29, 2022
Google will be new occupant of Chicago's iconic, controversial James R. Thompson Center CHICAGO — Google has agreed to buy the soon-to-be-renovated James R. Thompson Center in heart of the Loop, a victory for Chicago’s central business district and for Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker as he seeks reelection and fends off criticism over recent high-profile corporate departures. Chicago Tribune · Jul 27, 2022
Chicago Tribune · Jul 25, 2022 Downtown Chicago is awash in summer tourists. But a key driver of retail activity is missing: office workers Tourists have returned to Chicago’s downtown this summer, and anyone looking at the crowds thronging Millennium Park, the Riverwalk and stores on Michigan Avenue might think the city’s pandemic crisis is past. But “For Rent” signs still cover many downtown storefronts, and office workers remain scarce, which means fewer customers…
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 23, 2022 Chicagoans celebrate diversity at Disability Pride Parade: ‘It’s a healing event’ The Disability Pride Parade, which took on a virtual format for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was back in person Saturday morning.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 22, 2022 Man shot while walking in South Loop He was attacked in the 100 block of West Roosevelt Friday morning, Chicago Police said.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2022 This week in history: Goodyear blimp catches fire in Loop On July 21, 1919, a Goodyear blimp ferrying people between Comiskey Park and the White City Amusement Park caught fire and crashed. Here’s how the Chicago Daily News covered it.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2022 2 attacked at knife-point in robbery on Red Line train in Loop Two women, 22 and 21, were riding the train about 2:15 a.m. near the Monroe station when two males with “youthful appearances” approached, one of them equipped with a knife, police said.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 16, 2022 CTA employee found dead on train tracks at station in Loop, officials say The employee was found about 1:50 a.m. on the tracks at the LaSalle/Van Buren station and was pronounced dead.
Chicago Tribune · Jul 13, 2022 R. Kelly back in Chicago’s federal jail ahead of trial next month CHICAGO — After being held for more than a year in Brooklyn, Chicago-born R&B star R. Kelly was back at the federal jail in the Loop on Wednesday in advance of his second criminal trial set for next month.
Chicago Tribune · Jul 6, 2022 Margo Jefferson feels ghosts around her. The Chicago-born writer of ‘Negroland’ spends a day with us visiting some of them. CHICAGO — Margo Jefferson, who has worked a half-century as one of the more formidable and composed critics of American culture, watched the city unwind from the back seat of an SUV. We moved slowly through traffic, maneuvering from the Loop to Wicker Park. She doesn’t get back here often…
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 3, 2022 Person arrested after using mace inside Loop restaurant Several people were treated and released by paramedics at the scene.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 2, 2022 Chicago police officer among 25 shot in Chicago Friday; 2 killed and 7 wounded in separate mass shootings The mass shootings occurred in the Loop and West Garfield Park.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 1, 2022 Mass shooting in the Loop leaves 2 dead, 3 wounded The shooting happened near Van Buren and Wells streets, in the same area where four people were shot in early May.