 In addition, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office of the Republic of China is in the Loop.The Loop is currently a part of the 4th, 25th, and 42nd wards of the Chicago City Council, which are respectively represented by aldermen Sophia King, Byron Sigcho-Lopez, and Brendan Reilly.Sigcho-Lopez is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, while King and Reilly are Democrats.