Magnificent Mile
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Sep 24, 2026
Molly FernsHOST
I was living in New York at the time.
Molly FernsHOST
It felt like it was a very corporate... kind of dry city because what I was experiencing was the Magnificent Mile and the Convention Center.
Molly FernsHOST
And it wasn't until I think probably the fourth time I was there for business that I really conscientiously made the choice with the support of kind of some recommendations from the association that was hosting that annual meeting to bridge out to other neighborhoods of Chicago.
Molly FernsHOST
And it really just changed my entire outlook on that city.
Monica Murphy MittelGUEST
It's going to be held at the Omni in downtown Chicago.
Monica Murphy MittelGUEST
It's right in the heart of downtown on the Magnificent Mile.
Monica Murphy MittelGUEST
It's a beautiful hotel, a beautiful location.
Monica Murphy MittelGUEST
If you are interested in signing up, make sure that you reserve your room soon because that room block is about to expire and the Omni has given us a really great discount.
Francia Garcia HernandezGUEST
Little Village is now number two, or at least in 2024, sales were higher in Belmont Craggin along Fullerton Avenue on its commercial corridor.
Francia Garcia HernandezGUEST
And Little Village 26th Street or, you know, like the second Magnificent Mile fell in second place.
Francia Garcia HernandezGUEST
I say that with like a caveat that, you know, people look at numbers and look at this and they're like, oh, it's all changing.
Francia Garcia HernandezGUEST
Little Village is like sales also grew that year.
CostaNARRATOR
But it still feels like yesterday.
CostaNARRATOR
I am trudging through snowbanks along the windswept Magnificent Mile, collar upturned against the blinding whiteout.
CostaNARRATOR
Despite the cold, I tell myself that nothing will keep me from my destination.
CostaNARRATOR
Tonight is my chance to hear the great Bertrand Sobrer speak, in person.
Larvetta L. Lofton-ArnoldHOST
And so this was and, you know, for Chicago, we all talked.
Larvetta L. Lofton-ArnoldHOST
what was it? Magnificent mile was our destination for food, culture, retail.
Larvetta L. Lofton-ArnoldHOST
This is for everything.
Larvetta L. Lofton-ArnoldHOST
I love it.
Jean SparrowHOST
Coming up, Canada brings its tariff worries to Chicago.
Jean SparrowHOST
Plus, Nike is making a move on the mag mile.
Jean SparrowHOST
We'll talk about those stories and more after this.
Jean SparrowHOST
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Kevin CountGUEST
So I'm like, yeah, it's a lot of work and there's a lot that goes into it.
Daniel FeldmanHOST
Well, go down to the Magnificent Mile and say, why are these Christian Louboutin shoes so much money when they're just leather and wood? Yeah.
Kevin CountGUEST
Yeah.
Kevin CountGUEST
What's
Jill HopkinsGUEST
personal bike everywhere.
Jill HopkinsGUEST
When I was young and made of rubber bands, I lived in Humboldt Park and worked on the Mag Mile.
Jill HopkinsGUEST
And I'd ride my bike every single day, 365 days a year until I was about 25 or 26.
Jill HopkinsGUEST
I was mostly getting around the city on my bike, but I kept getting doored and I kept getting hit and my bike kept getting stolen.
LisaHOST
So we have, obviously, when we have visitors come here, they're so curious about our neighborhoods, right? We obviously have 77 of them.
LisaHOST
You have the Mag Mile, Loop, Gold Coast, Little Village.
LisaHOST
What are some of your favorite places, small businesses that are Latino-owned that you would recommend here? our visitors go to.
Jaime de PaloGUEST
I got many, many restaurants.
Brandon JohnsonGUEST
BUT THERE'S NOT A MAYOR IN MODERN HISTORY THAT CAN SAY THAT THEY OVERSAW THE CITY AT A TIME IN WHICH OUR ECONOMY WAS GROWING AND VIOLENCE WAS GOING DOWN.
Brandon JohnsonGUEST
THE MAGNIFICENT MILE IS BACK.
Brandon JohnsonGUEST
WE HAVE THE BUSIEST AIRPORT IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.
Brandon JohnsonGUEST
OUR HOTEL OCCUPANCY RATE IS AT 90%.
9 MINS LATER
Brandon JohnsonGUEST
We've abolished the sub-minimum wage.
Brandon JohnsonGUEST
Our economy continues to grow.
Brandon JohnsonGUEST
Let's look at Magnificent Mile, for instance.
Brandon JohnsonGUEST
Now we're seeing a return of the Magnificent Mile to pre-pandemic numbers.
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