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

Friends of the Chicago River originated from a canoe ... Because of the city’s industrial history, the river is known for being polluted and full of trash. There’s still work to do, but ...

the river will stall and returns to static sludge. October 8: The Great Fire starts at 9 o'clock Sunday night and burns until early Tuesday morning, October 10th. The history of Chicago and the ...

Kellogg Fairbank III, who became the Chicago Maritime Museum’s executive director after a career in business, has died.

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 ...

You'll see Chicago's many famous buildings up close as guides tell stories of the city's history. Plus, the tour takes you to the locks on the river's main branch, Chinatown in the south and Goose ...

CHICAGO — Marvin Fournier launched two canoes ... the remnants of a prior paddling outing on the river — a holiday tradition with fellow river canoe guides. “We put up Christmas trees ...