West Loop Community Organization
West Loop Arts Fest Organizer Dumps Community Partner Days Before Event
Over the past four years, Star Events and the West Loop Community Organization have teamed up to stage the fest. But they've cut ties as both face criticism for how organizers collected donations at Taste of Randolph.
West Loop Street Festival Used Charity’s Name To Raise Money, But Nonprofit Says It Was Misleading
The West Loop group said a charity for kids with craniofacial anomalies would benefit from Taste of Randolph donations. But the charity was never involved in planning or given an explanation of how it would benefit.
Chicago Fans Feel Forced To Pay To Enter Free Street Fests — And Some Organizers Are Flouting City Rules
Star Events sold tickets online to free street festivals without telling attendees a donation is optional. And fans say aggressive volunteers at fest gates routinely say a fee is required to enter.
Taste Of Randolph Organizers Charged $10 Cover Online For Free Street Fest, Flouting City Rules
Organizers advertised the fest as a ticketed event, which prompted the city to instruct organizers to make it clear entrance to the fest is free. A West Loop Community Organization official said the post must have been a mistake.
Taste Of Randolph Returns To West Loop Friday With 18 Restaurants and 34 Performers
Headliners include Digable Planets, Jamila Woods and Super Duper Kyle.
Juice WRLD Mural That Mysteriously Vanished Could Come Back — But Neighborhood Group Wants It Moved
There's a petition to bring back a Juice WRLD mural that was painted over last week, but some West Loop neighbors say the mural attracted crowds and chaos.
A Blizzard Bar Crawl? West Loopers Plan To Brave Brutal Storm To Raise Money For Dog Park
Meteorologists have warned people to stay inside, but a group of West Loopers plans to bundle up and walk to a few bars in the neighborhood anyway.
Fulton Market Group Wants 100 More Police Cameras Added To Area, Says TIF Money Should Cover The Cost
Known for booming development and trendy restaurants, the West Loop has been the site of attempted kidnappings and other crime recently.
West Loop Neighbors Worried About Crime Get Safety Tips From Cops After Attempted Kidnappings
Neighbors learned ways to protect themselves from attackers, but some say more needs to be done to protect them after recent attempted abductions.
Taste Of Randolph Returns With 16 Restaurants And 30 Performers To Celebrate 25th Anniversary
The three-day street festival kicks off this weekend and features 13 restaurants and two live music stages with more than 30 performers.
West Central Association Hires West Loop Community Organization’s Former Top Leader To Spearhead Business Development
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.
With Ban On New Apartments In Fulton Market Lifted, High-Rise Proposals Keep Flooding In
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.
After Being Canceled Last Year, West Loop Art Fest Returns This Weekend
The free event runs 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on Fulton Market Street between Peoria and Aberdeen.
Sterling Bay Pitches 25-Story Apartment Tower In Fulton Market — But City Wants More Affordable Units
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.
West Loop Alderman, Neighbors Worry Sterling Bay’s 33-Story Fulton Market Apartment Tower Will Make Traffic Problems Worse
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.
Taste Of Randolph Canceled Again Because Of COVID-19 — But It’ll Return In 2022
The West Loop Community Organization will instead host smaller outdoor events while adhering to public safety guidelines. Those events will be announced in June.
Sterling Bay To Pitch 33-Story Fulton Market Apartment High-Rise Near Morgan Green Line Stop Tuesday
The project would bring 320 apartment to 160 N. Morgan St. It would be Sterling Bay’s first residential development in the West Loop.
Developer Unveils 7-Story Office Building In West Loop, The Latest Plan For The Booming Area
Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th) said the neighborhood was “blessed” developers' interest hasn’t tempered during the pandemic.
Police Warn West Loop Neighbors Not To Leave Keys In Cars After 60 Thefts, Carjackings In 3 Months
Car thefts have surged in the West Loop, but the area is considered low-crime compared to other parts of the city, police said.
Plumbers Union Unveils Plans For 500-Space Parking Garage In West Loop
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.
