Chicago Tonight

‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: South Loop

Clip: 07/08/2021 | 6m 30s

Conventions are beginning to return to Chicago. Meetings and events at McCormick Place Convention Center, in particular, had a $1.9 billion economic impact on the city — one that nearly disappeared during the pandemic. It also sits in the South Loop, which is where Brandis Friedman and producer Quinn Myers spent the day reporting.

Aired: 07/08/21 | Rating: NR

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