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The Loop, Chicago

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The Loop is the central business district or downtown of Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the city's 77 designated community areas. The Loop is home to Chicago's commercial core, City Hall, and the seat of Cook County. In the late nineteenth century, cable car turnarounds and prominent elevated railway encircled the area, giving the Loop its name.The community area is bounded on the north and west by the Chicago River, on the east by Lake Michigan, and on the south by Roosevelt Road, although the commercial core has expanded into adjacent community areas. As a business center, some of the corporations the Loop hosts include the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the world's largest options and futures contracts open interest exchange; the headquarters of United Continental Holdings, one of the world's largest airlines; AON; Blue Cross Blue Shield; Hyatt Hotels Corporation; BorgWarner, and other major corporations. The Loop is home to 500 acre Grant Park; State Street, which hosts a historic shopping district; the Art Institute of Chicago; several theaters; and numerous subway and elevated rapid transit stations. Other institutions in the Loop include the Willis Tower, once the tallest building in the world, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Goodman Theatre, the Joffrey Ballet, the central public Harold Washington Library, and the Chicago Cultural Center.

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By Yuanxi Z On February 3, 2018

the la salle street is like wall street in NYC. very nice with all the ex-bank buildings. you can walk into lobbys more »
By AKAshon On February 2, 2018

I stayed at the HI Chicago Hostel which was located in the Loop. In the Loop, I visited the Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park, ate Smoque BBQ & Black Dog Gelato at Revival Food Hall and saw Ha... more »
By 0chicagotraveler1 On January 27, 2018

For the purposes of this review, I'll define the loop to be the area bounded by, plus additional area adjacent to, the loop formed by CTA rapid transit tracks over Lake Street, Wabash, Van Buren, and ... more »

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