Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The 26.2-mile trek will bring runners across six of the Chicago River's bridges, stretching as north as Sheridan Road to as south as 35th Street.

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Editor's Note: Is the Chicago River still green? Take a live look at the river on St. Patrick's Day here. The Chicago River dyeing has taken place, kicking off a weekend of St. Patrick's Day ...

Thousands of people came together on Saturday to tidy up the Chicago River for the 33rd annual Chicago River Day. Organizers said nearly 3,000 volunteers – including families, community groups ...

Four sites along Chicago’s waterways reveal remnants of the river’s industrial past alongside restoration efforts that reveal its wild future. The Wild Mile is an innovative project aimed at ...

Making the Chicago River a healthy, biodiverse and climate resilient lifeline through the city will now be supercharged by a freshly updated Clean Water Act permit and the efforts of nonprofits ...

Since the Clean Water Act, biodiversity in the Chicago River has increased, and there are now over 60 species of fish, including mimic shiner and brook silverside. Those species are spawning ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Chicago Plumbers Local 130 dye the Chicago River green Saturday. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share The dyeing of the river for St. Patrick’s Day drew an eclectic ...

St. Patrick's Day brings green decorations, outfits and even beer, so it's only fitting that the nation's county with the most Irish people take it a step further and dye a waterway green.