Month: July 2019

The Fulton-Randolph Market District (commonly known as Fulton Market) is a district on Chicago’s West Side. It was originally a meat-packing and food processing district. But today it is highly gentrified with tech industry headquarters, hotels, bars and restaurants. The main East and West streets are Randolph Street and Lake Street, and Halsted Street is the main North-South street. It is named after Robert Fulton, who was an American inventor. Just to the East is the Fulton River District.

It received City of Chicago Landmark District status in 2015. It’s 74 acres and is served by CTA Green and Pink “L” lines at Morgan Station.

It is currently home to to many corporate headquarters, such as McDonald’s, Google, Dyson, Herman Miller and Mondelez.

Water Street Mall is located at 11 – 13 South Water Street in downtown Aurora Illinois near Aurora City Hall. The North end is at Galena and there’s also an entryway at Downer Place. There’s an adjoining park called Mundy Park. It is a city park (and pedestrian mall) that hosts various downtown events and markets. The mall is newly renovated. Renovation was just completed in June, just in time for the Downtown Magic Festival. It will also be hosting the Alley Art Festival August 31, 2019, which is a grassroots art festival showcasing the talent of more than 60 artists!

Along with Aurora City Hall, businesses at Water Street Mall include the Riverfront Playhouse and The Venue.

It is a beautiful park that symbolizes the increasing beauty that is the City of Aurora!