West Loop
Local news from West Loop, Chicago, IL
- Taste of Randolph Is Back This Weekend — And the West Loop's Biggest Street Fest Is Better Than Ever
West Loop neighbors, your street is officially the center of the universe this weekend. The 29th annual Taste of Randolph™, presented by the
- West Loop Just Broke Ground on an $85M Apartment Building — And It's Only the Beginning for the Union Station Corridor
West Loop neighbors, your neighborhood's transformation just hit a major new milestone — and this one is literally being built from the grou
- Fulton Market Just Lured Two Design Giants Away From the Mart — And the Neighborhood's Transformation Is Complete
West Loop neighbors, the design world's center of gravity has officially shifted — and it's landed right in your backyard. In a landmark mov
- A Chicago Chef Superstar Is Making His Comeback Right Here in Fulton Market — Meet Black Briar
West Loop food lovers, brace yourselves: one of Chicago's most celebrated culinary talents is officially returning to the restaurant scene,
- Design Takes Over the West Loop This Weekend: Here's Everything You Need to Know About Fulton Market Design Days 2026
West Loop neighbors, your streets are about to become the epicenter of the global design world — and it all kicks off this Sunday. Fulton Ma
- West Loop Is Home to the Best Restaurant in North America — And It's Right in Your Backyard
West Loop neighbors, your neighborhood just claimed one of the most prestigious titles in the culinary world. Smyth, the three-Michelin-star
- Stretch, Shop & Score Vintage Gems: West Loop's Community Calendar Is Heating Up This Week
West Loop neighbors, your neighborhood is delivering a one-two punch of sustainable style and community spirit this week — and you won't wan
- Forks, Fives & Fresh Dough: West Loop's Dining Scene Just Got a Major Upgrade
West Loop neighbors, your neighborhood's reputation as Chicago's undisputed dining capital just got another serious boost — and this week de
- Dead Heads, Design Lovers & a 180-Year-Old Church: West Loop Is Having Its Moment
West Loop neighbors, this week the neighborhood served up yet another reminder of why it's one of Chicago's most dynamic communities — this
- West Loop's Skyline Just Got Two Big Green Lights: New Towers Approved on Lake & Kinzie
West Loop neighbors, your neighborhood's building boom is officially in overdrive — and this week, Chicago's Committee on Zoning handed down
- Run, Shop & Slurp: A Race, a Trader Joe's & a Chef's Grand Return Are Putting West Loop in the Spotlight
West Loop neighbors, this week is stacking up to be one of the most exciting of the spring — with a beloved chef making his long-awaited com
- Lights, Camera, Rooftop: West Loop's Outdoor Cinema Is Back — Plus a 02M Tower Is Coming to Fulton Market
West Loop neighbors, May is arriving with a one-two punch of culture and construction that proves this neighborhood never really slows down.
- Rev Your Engines & Watch the Skyline Grow: West Loop's Big Weekend Delivered — And More Steel Is Rising
West Loop neighbors, the neighborhood proved once again this past weekend that it's not just a great place to live — it's a destination. The
- A Clinic, Condos & a Conference: West Loop Invests in Health, Housing & Hospitality This Week
West Loop neighbors, big things are happening on multiple fronts this week — and the common thread is a neighborhood doubling down on its fu
- Pies, Plates & a Chef's Homecoming: Fulton Market Keeps Piling On the Good News
West Loop neighbors, Fulton Market just refuses to slow down — and this week, the neighborhood's dining and retail scene got a fresh wave of
- Steam, Dough & Good Vibes: A Bathhouse Rises and Italian Flavor Lands in Fulton Market
West Loop neighbors, the neighborhood's spring momentum is showing absolutely no signs of slowing — and this week brings two fresh reasons t
- Ramen, Rolls & Rising Steel: West Loop's April Appetite Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
West Loop neighbors, April is serving up a feast — literally. Two exciting new food arrivals are putting the neighborhood back on the culina
- Sweet Treats, Neo-Bistro Vibes & Rising Skylines: West Loop's Spring Surge Is Just Getting Started
West Loop neighbors, spring is doing the most — and the neighborhood is keeping pace with a wave of fresh arrivals and rising steel that sig
- Roll, Sip & Connect: Chicago Bocce Club Brings a New Social Scene to West Loop — Plus a Grateful Dead Legend Lives On at Washington Blvd.
West Loop neighbors, April is already delivering the goods! The West Central Association (WCA) has announced its April Networking Event will
- Fresh Flavors & Community Spirit: KAMA Bistro Brings New Energy to Randolph Row, Plus a Spring Clean-Up Is Coming to Madison Street
West Loop neighbors, there's plenty to celebrate this weekend! The West Central Association (WCA) recently spotlighted a buzzy new arrival o
- West Loop Is Building Up: Plan Commission Greenlights Kinzie Street Development — Plus Two Bold New Restaurants on the Horizon
West Loop's growth spurt just got official. The Chicago Plan Commission has approved a new residential development at 1201 W. Kinzie Street,
- Stroll, Sip & Savor: West Loop's Sunday Food Tour Returns Just in Time for Spring — Plus Big Festivals on the Horizon
Spring has officially arrived in the West Loop — and so has the perfect excuse to hit the pavement and explore the neighborhood's legendary
- Million-Dollar Condos, Shamrocks & Springtime Vibes: West Loop Is Having a Moment
West Loop kicked off mid-March in style — and the neighborhood's momentum shows no signs of slowing. Just days ago, plans were unveiled for
- From Grace to SuSu: A Bold New MediterrAsian Steakhouse Transforms West Loop's Most Hallowed Dining Space — Plus, Ramen Has Arrived
West Loop's dining scene just leveled up — twice. SuSu, a daring new chef-driven steakhouse, has officially opened its doors at 652 W. Rando
- Last Call for a New Kind of Night Out: Bar None, Chicago's First THC Sober Bar, Debuts Tonight in West Loop
West Loop's already-buzzing nightlife scene is about to get a whole new vibe — literally. Tonight, Saturday, February 28, Heritage Hospitali
- Spice Meets Style: Kama Brings Bold Contemporary Indian Dining to West Loop's Randolph Street
West Loop's legendary Restaurant Row just got a vibrant new neighbor. Kama, a contemporary Indian dining destination, has opened its newest
- West Loop Scores Two New High-Rise Approvals, Bringing Hundreds of Homes and Affordable Units to the Neighborhood
West Loop's skyline is poised for another bold leap upward after Chicago's Plan Commission gave the green light to two new residential tower
- Taste 222 Hosts Trivia Night as West Loop Celebrates Final Days of Chicago Black Restaurant Week
West Loop foodies have one more weekend to enjoy the special offerings of Chicago Black Restaurant Week, running through February 22. The an
- Valentine's Debut: Parisian-Inspired Cocktail Lounge Caché 310 Brings 1920s Romance to West Loop
The West Loop will welcome a romantic new addition to its vibrant nightlife scene this Valentine's Day with the opening of Caché 310, an int
- Historic Oxxford Building Transformation Enters Final Phase as West Loop Welcomes Luxury Residential Project
The ambitious redevelopment at 1060 W. Van Buren Street is entering its final phase as construction continues on the mixed-use project that
- Rev Your Engines & Watch the Skyline Grow: West Loop's Big Weekend Delivered — And More Steel Is Rising