Anything outside of "The Loop" formed be the elevated railway in downtown Chicago. Out of The Loop is a rather large region because the loop is only a few sqare miles. Most of Chicago is out of the loop. Most of Illinois is out of the loop. Most of the Midwest is out of the loop. Most of the United States is out of the loop. Indeed, most of North America and planet Earth are out of the loop. Chances are that you, too, are out of the loop.