Loop North is the definitive news and information resource for the Loop and Near North neighborhoods of downtown Chicago.
We provide high-impact journalism for stakeholders – the people who live, work, and invest in the downtown core. By taking deep dives into under-served issues and local trends, our veteran reporters deliver the context that traditional news outlets often miss.
Audience Growth: Consistent expansion in visits and unique visitors to LoopNorth.com (formerly MarinaCityOnline.com) through 2025, according to Google Analytics.
Award-Winning Journalism
Loop North News was a winner of Chicago Headline Club’s Peter Lisagor Award for Exemplary Journalism in the category of Best Neighborhood / Community News Website in 2018 and 2019, and was a finalist in 2014 and 2017.
Reporting Partners
Our reporting partners include Skyline, an Inside Publications newspaper, with whom Loop North trades news stories. We also gratefully utilize the reporting of the Cook County Record and Courthouse News Service.
Professional Affiliations
As a member of the Chicago Independent Media Alliance, we are committed to local, independent reporting. Editor Steven Dahlman is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Chicago Harbor Safety Committee.
History
Loop North was founded in July 2007 as Marina City Online. Since then, the site has grown into a broader resource for the downtown area. According to Google Analytics, the website has served millions of pageviews to a consistent audience of Chicago residents and professionals through our 2025 reporting period.
Privacy
Loop North does not collect personal information beyond the email addresses voluntarily provided for news alerts. These are stored in a secured, password-protected database and are never shared.
Copyright & DMCA
In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), copyright owners may request the removal of infringing material by contacting steved@dcmsoft.com.