Officials · Ward 27
Walter Burnett Jr
Alderman, 27th Ward — in office since 1995
Most of the West Loop, including Randolph Restaurant Row, Fulton Market, Greektown, Madison Row, West Loop Gate, and the bulk of the residential blocks south of Lake Street and west of Halsted.
About
Long-serving Chicago alderman; the 27th has covered the West Loop continuously since well before the neighborhood's post-2000 transformation. The ward office handles permits, neighborhood notifications, and zoning matters specific to West Loop businesses and residents.
Official contacts
Phone numbers, addresses, and office hours change. For current contact details, go to the Ward office's own website:
- Ward 27 official website: https://ward27chicago.com/
- Chicago City Clerk: https://chicityclerk.com/ — authoritative record-keeper for elected-official terms, council records, public records.
- Ward boundary map: City of Chicago ward map ↗ — verify a specific address against the current ward boundaries.