The Michigan Avenue destination is betting on bold design, food, drinks and experience-driven retail to bring shoppers back — and keep them there longer. The Shops at North Bridge is about to look very different. The sprawling six-block shopping destination at 520 N. Michigan Ave. is getting a $40 million makeover, an ambitious transformation designed to turn North Bridge into...
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Chicago Doesn’t Need the Loop of the Past. It Needs to Support What’s Next.
By Taylor Casey CHICAGO – Chicago keeps trying to rebuild what the city once was, and it needs to stop. The city should invest in neighborhoods people are choosing now, and not revive ones that it has left behind. I know the appeal of nostalgia firsthand. My best friend and I used to walk aimlessly for miles along Michigan Avenue,...
Alliance Française de Chicago Brings Parisian Spirit to Bastille Day Celebration
The Alliance Française de Chicago marked Bastille Day 2026 with a two-day celebration that honored French culture, cuisine, and the enduring connection between France and the United States at its North Dearborn Street headquarters on July 11 and 12. Held in advance of France’s official national holiday on July 14, the organization’s annual La Fête Nationale celebration brought together families,...