The newest ward in Chicago — encompassing a good portion of the Loop, as well as Greektown, Fulton Market and a large swath of the Near West Side — is primed to become one of the most i… ...

The 34th Ward has moved to a completely different part of the city following a lengthy redistricting process last year and indicted Ald. Carrie Austin’s decision not to run for reelection.

The brand-new 34th ward, which encompasses most of the western half the Loop and stretches into Greektown and Fulton Market, has a brand-new alderman. Bill Conway — a former Cook County ...