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Mayor Johnson announces new measures to help Loop businesses chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Thursday that the city will provide more support for restaurants and stores in the Loop, an area still struggling to fully recover from the pandemic. Six restaurants, including Ceres Café in the Chicago Board of Trade building and The Roanoke at 135 W. Madison St., will receive grants of up to $250,000 for storefront and interior renovations, marking the first time .
The Chicago Department of Buildings approved a permit for demolition at the James R. Thompson Center affecting the iconic building’s interior and facade. The Helmut Jahn-designed Thompson Center previously served as a state office building before it was sold in July 2022 to JRTC Holdings, a company led by real estate developer Michael Reschke. Google has a “build-to-suit agreement” with JRTC .