The Latest Breaking News from West Loop

Man charged with attacking three women in the Loop — a day after he was released from custody on charges of failing to register as sex offender

Quavon Ewing, 32, tried to kidnap a woman in the West Loop and attacked two other women in the South Loop on Sunday, officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 28, 2022

Police question person of interest in attempted kidnapping in West Loop

A man walked up to the woman, grabbed her arms and tried to pull her into a van about 8:45 a.m. Sunday as she walked south in the 200 block of South Sangamon Street, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2022

Man accused of trying to kidnap woman in West Loop

The woman was walking in the 200 block of South Sangamon Street Sunday when the man grabbed her arms and tried to pull her inside a minivan, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 26, 2022

Drag racers take over West Loop intersection, teen charged with throwing fireworks at officers

The Chicago City Council this week will consider an ordinance meant to crack down on drag racing and drifting.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2022

Woman charged with striking and killing bicyclist in West Loop, then driving away

The woman allegedly struck Paresh Chhatrala as he biked along Madison Street near Peoria on April 16. She had swerved to avoid a metal plate on the road and struck him head-on, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2022

Olin Kreutz physically assaulted colleague Adam Hoge in staff meeting: sources

The incident, which resulted in Kreutz’s firing, occurred at sports website CHGO’s West Loop office. Hoge didn’t require treatment, and he didn’t file a police report. He returned to work Tuesday to host his Bears podcast.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2022

Bicyclist’s death in West Loop renews calls for improved safety on Madison Street

The crash near Peoria Street threw Paresh Chhatrala into the air from his bicycle Saturday evening, according to a police report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2022

In a cobblestone nook in the West Loop, this mural is to your left and right and above, too

Jason Brammer says he wanted it to feel like a portal to ‘a magical realm that draws the gaze skyward with growing vines and swirling tendrils of gold.’

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 18, 2022

Two Greektown favorites torn down, exposing old mural — and changing face of neighborhood

The mural featuring a seascape in Greece lines a now exterior wall of what was once the Pegasus restaurant. The site is slated for a mixed-use building with luxury units in the rapidly developing West Loop.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 16, 2022