Chicago Loop
The
Chicago Loop is a portion of the downtown of
Chicago,
Illinois containing the financial district, the
Art Institute of Chicago, and many architectural and artistic landmarks, including a large outdoor sculpture by
Pablo Picasso installed there in
1967. The area is so named because the
Chicago El train lines form a loop around this portion of downtown, running along Lake Street on the north, Wabash Street on the east, Van Buren Street on the south, and Wells Street on the west.