Ald. Burnett Pushes Parking Ban, Tougher Rules For Problem Bars After Latest West Loop Shooting

Walter Redmond Burnett (27th) is calling for new parking restrictions and changes to liquor license enforcement in the aftermath of a shooting along a prominent stretch of West Loop’s Restaurant Row. The shooting happened about 1:51 a.m. Sunday near the West Loop Athletic Club, 1380 W. Randolph St., and involved a 29-year-old man and another man, according to Chicago police. The two men had been fighting inside Expat, a Fulton Market bar, before they were kicked out, Ald.

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Scoop News DeskBurnett · Published Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 12:44 PM UTCUpdated Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 5:59 AM UTC

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That was the case with The Lyon in Wicker Park , which faced years of neighborhood complaints and other incidents before its license was ultimately revoked after a shooting that wounded three people. Officers found the 29-year-old man at the scene and took him into custody, recovering a gun. Chicago police can issue a summary closure when a business poses an imminent threat to public safety, most commonly after a serious incident of violence like a shooting.

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