Another out-of-town visitor, Trent Halasek, of Cincinnati, said he was wandering through the pier’s sprawling structure and made a quick stop at the Ferris wheel before exiting to find police.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's Navy Pier says it will name its new, taller Ferris wheel the Centennial Wheel to mark the pier's 100th anniversary.

CHICAGO (AP) — Navy Pier plans to debut a bigger and more luxurious 196-foot Ferris wheel when the Chicago tourist attraction celebrates its 100th anniversary next summer.

CHICAGO (AP) - The Ferris wheel at Chicago's Navy Pier has taken its last spin before getting replaced with one that's nearly 50 feet taller.

A man who was recently fired from his job at Navy Pier returned to the Chicago tourist attraction and killed two workers before fleeing, police said. Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP ...

Police said Wednesday that the suspect was fired Oct. 14 from his job at Navy Pier, which features shops, restaurants, entertainment and its iconic Ferris wheel along Lake Michigan.

Navy Pier. The tourist mecca offers tremendous views, and the food options have improved over the past decade, but the notion that a great Italian beef lurked near a Ferris wheel was not on my radar.

When this happens, don’t panic. This guide has all the best places for eating and drinking nearby (i.e. within a 15-minute walk or five-minute car ride), and even some not-terrible places at the ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Navy Pier plans to debut a bigger and more luxurious 196-foot Ferris wheel when the Chicago tourist attraction celebrates its 100th anniversary next summer.

The suspect was fired on Oct. 14 from his job at Navy Pier. which features shops, restaurants, entertainment and its iconic Ferris wheel along Lake Michigan.