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Loop North is a local digital news outlet focused on downtown Chicago and the Loop, with an emphasis on how economic, civic, and development trends affect residents, workers, and businesses in the city’s core.
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 8
- Latest publication
- Aug 3, 2026
- Audience
- Top 50M sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 6, 2026
Latest articles
North Side real estate: Buyers pay record prices as inventory plummets (opens the original)
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North Side homebuyers face a brutally competitive market as median prices hit a record $500,000 in Q2 2026. With inventory down nearly 23 percent, frantic bidding wars are forcing buyers to act fast and pay well over asking price to secure a home.
Real estate investment, cultural events fuel Q2 Loop growth (opens the original)
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Driven by nearly $700M in real estate investment, steadying office vacancies, and a $395M boost from arts and culture, the Loop’s economy gained momentum in Q2 2026, according to a new report from the Chicago Loop Alliance.
Is gentrification really Chicago’s villain? The hidden upside to rising property values (opens the original)
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While the slow-moving creep of gentrification across Chicago can disrupt apartment renters, it also serves as a vital wealth-building tool for working-class homeowners—a complex reality now clashing with a wave of strict new city housing ordinances.
Bike lane boom or business bust? Critics push back on Chicago’s cycling grid (opens the original)
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City officials say bike lanes aren’t hurting local business, but for shopkeepers losing street parking and drivers negotiating narrowed roads, Chicago’s transit shift feels less like progress and more like a high-speed squeeze.
Bally’s vs. City Council: Did Chicago’s casino contract deal the city a bad hand? (opens the original)
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Chicago wanted a lucrative casino monopoly, but it also wanted the quick fix of neighborhood video slots. Now, Bally’s is threatening to yank millions in community fees, sparking a high-stakes legal showdown on the Chicago River.
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