UNBELIEVABLE: The west loop - Caught on Camera

Controversial West Loop homeless encampment cleared for street cleaning

Seven people are being rehoused through the city, while 15 people declined the offer, officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 18, 2023

Oprah Winfrey portrait, done by Chicago artist, unveiled at National Portrait Gallery

Artist Shawn Michael Warren previously completed a giant mural featuring Oprah Winfrey in the West Loop.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 13, 2023

Chicago’s Smyth joins elite group of Michelin three-star restaurants

John Shields, the executive chef at the West Loop eatery, said the honor was “a complete shock.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2023

Sean Grusd, portrayed as a junior Bernie Madoff, could face 6 years for $23 million Chicago scam

He lived the high life in the West Loop but now has pleaded guilty to fraud. Investor John Stafford III and real estate exec Patrick Buck are among those who say they were victims of his schemes.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 16, 2023

Petition in works to gain landmark status for Chicago site where DJ legend Frankie Knuckles made ‘house music’ popular

CHICAGO — When The Warehouse made the top seven list of most endangered buildings in Chicago facing possible demolition, preservationists sprung to action to save the West Loop industrial building where legendary DJ Frankie Knuckles elevated Chicago to a higher musical level with "house music."

Chicago Tribune · Apr 12, 2023