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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 mercantilista

Una parte de la ciudad en la cual el metro elevado ha arruinado la visual de los edificios y la zona debajo del viaducto es poco atractiva y hasta un poco peligrosa. more »

A part of the city in which the elevated subway has ruined the visual of the buildings and the area beneath the viaduct is unattractive and even a bit dangerous.

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By Jean S

We were blessed with a 2 night stay at the Palmer House. Enjoyed the State Street shopping. The highlight was Hello Dolly at the Oriental Theatre. more »
By SANTI675

Esta zona se quedo atrapada en la antiguedad, salvo algunos edificios Art Noveau el resto deberian ser demolidos y dejar lugar a nuevas expresiones de arquitectura contemporanea more »

This zone was left trapped in antiquity, except some buildings Art Noveau the rest should be torn down, and leave room for new expressions of contemporary architecture

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