West Loop Community Organization

Known for booming development and trendy restaurants, the West Loop has been the site of attempted kidnappings and other crime recently.

Neighbors learned ways to protect themselves from attackers, but some say more needs to be done to protect them after recent attempted abductions.

The three-day street festival kicks off this weekend and features 13 restaurants and two live music stages with more than 30 performers.

In the new role, Carla Agostinelli will lead fundraising, event planning and sponsorships for the West Loop-based chamber of commerce and city delegate agency.

Developer Trammell Crow wants to build a 33-story apartment high-rise and a 26-story office tower and would make an acre of parkland open to the public.

The free event runs 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on Fulton Market Street between Peoria and Aberdeen.

Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) said the project could be stalled because the city and developers don't agree on how many on-site affordable units there should be.

Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. asked the developer to look into adding a drive-in, drop-off area to alleviate traffic on Morgan. “Something has to be done because right now it’s not working,” Burnett said.

The West Loop Community Organization will instead host smaller outdoor events while adhering to public safety guidelines. Those events will be announced in June.

The project would bring 320 apartment to 160 N. Morgan St. It would be Sterling Bay’s first residential development in the West Loop.

Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th) said the neighborhood was “blessed” developers' interest hasn’t tempered during the pandemic.

Car thefts have surged in the West Loop, but the area is considered low-crime compared to other parts of the city, police said.

The plumbers union would use some of the parking floors and others would be rented out. The ground floor could include a restaurant or cafe, too.

The union will outline its plans for the site during a virtual meeting at 6 p.m.

Local 130 wants to build a seven-story parking garage and a six-story office building at 1341 W. Randolph St., according to paperwork filed with the city.

The workshop will cover the types of crime happening in the neighborhood, tips on staying alert, what to do in the event of an emergency and more.

The building at 310 S. Green St. would include coworking or retail space and 101 parking spots, according to the developers.

If approved, the hotel would bring 200 more hotel rooms to the area near the Morgan 'L' stop.

A proposal to create a new Special Service Area In Fulton Market was scaled back after heat from residents.