South Loop Neighbors

06/04/2026

06/03/2026

Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Chicago Event:
The US-based Pokémon GO Fest returns to Grant Park in 2026, just in time for the 10-year anniversary of Pokémon GO! The ticketed event gameplay is split into two shifts— with all attendees spending half a day within the event’s park footprint and the rest of the time exploring Chicago as they work to complete in-game tasks and quests.

GO Fest 2026: Chicago will feature photo opportunities, lounges, influencer meet an greets, merchandise sales, food, and more. All GO Fest activities conclude at 6:00 p.m. local time each event day. There will be no alcohol sales or playing of amplified music at this event. Tickets range from $20 to $33 per day. Buy tickets and get more event information at

Tickets for Pokémon GO Fest: Chicago include one park session of event gameplay and a full event day of citywide gameplay. Attendees may purchase add-ons that extend the citywide gameplay for additional days. One-day tickets are $33 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency, plus any a...

06/03/2026

Fame Center x Nourishing Hope Summer Camp:
Looking for something fun for summer? Sign up for the Fame Center x Nourishing Hope's summer camp where campers can explore, imagine and create. Activities include music, theater, drama, visual art, outdoor activities and creative projects. Camp runs from June 15th through August 14th at the Fame Center (1319 S. State St.) and will conclude with an end of camp artistic showcase! Register online at

FAME Center provides equal access to arts education so kids everywhere have creative tools to uncover their potential and imagine a bright future. We do this through music lessons and art classes for all ages. Early childhood classes, drama and theater, creative writing skills, visual and digital ar...

06/03/2026

JUNE South Loop Event Parking Restrictions:
Parking restrictions are in place for the South Loop from Roosevelt Road to Cermak Rd. from Lake Shore Drive to Clark St. during all Chicago Bears football games and many other Soldier Field events. Wintrust Arena events have been removed from the parking restrictions. Vehicles parked in the South Loop without a valid South Loop Event Parking Pass, South Loop Event Guest Pass or Residential Permit Parking pass (for Residential Permit Parking Streets ONLY) are subject to ticketing or towing.

For a complete list of Soldier Field events, please visit www.soldierfield.com/events/all. The 3rd Ward is providing the list below as a courtesy to residents and visitors and does not assume liability for the accuracy of the monthly list of South Loop events. All Soldier Field events are subject to change, including cancellation or the scheduling of additional events. It is your responsibility to adhere to the parking restrictions in place.

US Men's National Soccer Team vs Germany
Saturday, June 6th at 1:30 pm

Morgan Wallen: Still the Problem Tour
Friday, June 19th and Saturday, June 20th at 5:30 pm

Ed Sheeran Loop Tour
Saturday, June 27th at 5:30 pm

06/02/2026

Jeweled Tiffany Window Returns to SSecond Presbyterian Church of Chicago
The renowned, 133-year-old Jeweled window designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, will be reinstalled at 2nd Presbyterian Church (1936 S. Michigan Ave.) after 14 months of conservation work by acclaimed artisans in a $750,000 effort. This project’s investment was funded by more than 200 individual donors and family foundations through a three-year campaign led by Friends of Historic Second Church. Friends is a non-profit organization separate from the church founded in 2006 to restore, preserve and share the art and architecture of Historic Second Church.

Tiffany’s Jeweled window is one of nine in the church designed by the firm of Louis Comfort Tiffany. The dazzling polychrome window contains thousands of pieces of glass and stands more than 16 feet high and is 8½ feet wide. It is composed of more than 12,000 pieces of glass, with more than 1,000 glass jewels capturing daylight with the brilliance of a rainbow.

06/02/2026

Temporary Street Closure - Calumet Ave. from 21st St. to Cermak Road:
Digital Reality Trust has contracted with a crane operator to remove mechanical units from the roof of their building located at 350 E. Cermak Rd. between June 8th and June 13th.

A large crane to be stationed on Calumet Ave. will be used to remove the mechanical units from the roof. The process of erecting the crane and removing the units will require the full closure of Calumet Ave. from 21st St. to Cermak Rd. Detour to northbound Calumet Ave. is west on Cermak Rd. to north on Indiana Ave., to east on 21st St., to north on Calumet Ave.

06/02/2026

Join the South Loop Neighbors for our annual YARD SALE this Sat June 6th from 9A-2P in Dearborn Park (9th and Plymouth)

Members Vendors: Free
Non-Members Vendors: $10 payable @ https://www.southloopneighbors.org/donate
Join as a Member: https://www.southloopneighbors.org/plans-pricing

SLN will have a donation table at the Yard Sale and will accept donations that morning until 10:00AM. SLN will sell donated items as a fundraiser and any unsold items will be donated to a local non-profit thrift store (not returned to the donor).

All information @ https://www.southloopneighbors.org/events-1/south-loop-neighbors-yard-sale

SLN will have a donation table at the Yard Sale and will accept donations that morning until 10:00AM. SLN will sell donated items as a fundraiser and any unsold items will be donated to a local non-profit thrift store (not returned to the donor).

06/01/2026

The movable chairs were inspired by the seating found in Paris’ Luxembourg Gardens. City officials said the program, which includes 100 chairs manufactured by Paris-based Fermob, is designed to “encourage social gathering.”

06/01/2026

One Central developer Bob Dunn is exploring a role in the long-stalled Michael Reese megaproject, a move that could link two of the most ambitious — and troubled — developments on Chicago’s south lakefront.

The behind-the-scenes talks come as Michael Reese developers face a looming city deadline to restructure infrastructure plans for the 49-acre former hospital site just south of McCormick Place — and as Springfield lawmakers debate new incentives aimed at reviving massive megaprojects across Chicago.

The jockeying also highlights Dunn’s persistent efforts to control large swaths of the Near South Side while expanding the scope and impact of his modified One Central site, which sits just west of Soldier Field.

The talks are unfolding as Michael Reese developers face a June 15 deadline to present the city with a revamped infrastructure plan or risk having their current agreement terminated and the project sent back to the drawing board.

Read more here: https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-one-central-michael-reese-20260528/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=soc-own