In recent years, the Chicago River itself has undergone a renaissance, from a lifeless industrial waterway into a vibrant ...

When it's winter in Chicago, even the river needs a plow. The city entrusts the experts at the Chicago Fire Department to take care of the ice.

It’s cold. And after a three-month journey across the Atlantic Ocean and up the Mississippi River to suburban Chicago, it could soon help researchers crack the secrets of the universe.

One longstanding ceremony is the dyeing of the Chicago River, when artificial coloring is used to turn the water an emerald green during the week leading up to St. Patrick's Day. The event is a ...

But if you want to learn more about Chicago's sky-high buildings, tag along on an architecture river cruise. During a river cruise, you'll gain great views and historical insight about well-known ...