West Loop/River West

West Loop

The West Loop makes up the north central area of the Near West Side, west of Chicago’s Loop. A former manufacturing corridor, the neighborhood today consists primarily of converted warehouse lofts, restaurants, nightclubs, and art galleries. The area is also home to Harpo Studios, the production site of Oprah Winfrey’s syndicated show, and Chicago Union Station, the city’s landmark intercity rail terminal. The West Loop is bordered by the Kennedy Expressway to the east, Grand Avenue to the north, the Eisenhower Expressway to the south, and Ashland to the west. The neighborhood also extends to the Chicago River south of Madison Street.