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West Loop Community Organization

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Plumbers Union To Detail Plans For Office Building, 500-Space Parking Garage In West Loop On Monday

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

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Plumbers Union Wants To Construct Office Building, 500-Space Parking Garage In West Loop

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.

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How To Stay Safe In The West Loop Is The Focus Of Tuesday’s Community Workshop

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.

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West Loop Would Get Another 12-Story Office Building Under Proposal

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

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West Loop Hotel Boom Spreads As Group Set To Pitch 20-Story Hotel This Week

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

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West Loop Building Boom Pushes Leaders To Consider A New Neighborhood Tax, But Residents Are Leery

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

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