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Saturday in the South Loop: Business as usual, sort of
Most restaurants and businesses stay open during NATO Summit
05/20/2012
Saturday in the South Loop was quiet, but it wasn't a ghost town. Read more...
Impromptu Saturday evening protest lasts six hours
March hit South and West Loop as police played game of cat-and-mouse with protestors
05/20/2012
A cocktail dress, a gala and Uber
05/20/2012
A mini adventure of getting dressed up and leaving in the middle of protestors. Read More...
Protesters directed to State Street
Moved off Michigan Avenue via 16th
05/20/2012
Michigan Avenue off limits to protesters Read More...
Protest marathon
05/20/2012
The scene was familiar as the annual Chicago marathon route clears traffic and keeps residents from leaving their homes. Read More...
The parallel lives of NATO in the South Loop
Big dangerous protests here, dinner out with friends there; a Karzai sighting and lots and lots of cops
05/20/2012
A million things are happening in the South Loop on the eve of NATO; some good, some not so good Read More...
Protestors and police clash at Michigan Avenue and 18th Street
Protestors, cops scuffle at intersection; one arrest reported
05/19/2012
Protestors marched down Michigan Avenue through the South Loop early this evening, resulting in one arrest after a scuffle with cops at the corner of Michigan Avenue and 18th Street. Read more...
Photos: Early Saturday afternoon in Chicago
05/19/2012
Early Saturday afternoon in downtown Chicago found the loop mostly empty of people – especially protestors.
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All quiet on the western end
nothing happening on State Street as regards NATO
05/19/2012
It's so quiet in the neighborhood that it almost seems like something's wrong; could it be the calm before the storm? Read More...