The Chicago River Swim (CRS) is officially coming back in September and will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 7 to 10 a.m.

Before hundreds of swimmers are set to jump into the Chicago River in September, organizers and advocates say they are taking ...

Nicknamed “The Bud,” the parade has been a back-to-school celebration and showcase for Chicago’s talented young people since ...

Peggy’s connections extend beyond her father and siblings. She married Richard Schulze, a former business associate of the ...

Lollapalooza took over Chicago's Grant Park for four days at the start of August, drawing hundreds of thousands of music fans from around the world.

Doug McConnell, CEO & Founder of A Long Swim Kalindi Parikh, Strategy Director at Current The Chicago River Swim returns for the first time in 98 years on September 21, 2025, made possible by ...

Stop by the Chicago River on a summer day, and you'll find plenty of kayakers, architectural cruise boats, and people snapping photos and making memories. But swimming, let alone organized swimming in ...

The first sanctioned swim in the Chicago River in nearly a century has finally been approved for later this year.

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on: Grace Street Greenway Will Connect ...

Suggestions include fewer big events that limit park access for days, burying DuSable Lake Shore Drive and more bathrooms.