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.

Chris Anchor, Senior Wildlife Biologist, Forest Preserve District of Cook County, joins Jon Hansen to talk about the safety of swimming in the Chicago River. Chris said he would definitely swim in ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Before hundreds of swimmers are set to jump into the Chicago River in September, organizers and advocates say they are taking a “victory lap” of their own. On Thursday, the city of Chicago approved ...

As many as 500 swimmers are expected to dive into the Chicago River next month as part of a fundraiser for ALS research and ...

Chicago has approved its first open-water swim in the Chicago River in nearly a century, with the 2025 Chicago River Swim set ...