Along the western bank of the Chicago River and expanding west until Ashland Avenue is the West Loop neighborhood. Once full of warehouses and manufacturing operations, the area has rapidly ...

Italian food is a big deal in the West Loop. Restaurants serving spaghetti and pizzas even outnumber steakhouses and relatively safe pedestrian crosswalks. You could have a solid red sauce lunch ...

However, lodging is limited here, so consider staying in the Loop and crossing the river when you want to visit. Continue east from West Town and you'll reach Humboldt Park, Chicago's Puerto Rican ...