Steam rising off Lake Michigan and the Chicago River Friday morning made for a stunning sight as the city saw its coldest temperatures in years. With air temperatures below zero and wind chills ...

Hundreds of swimmers made history on Sunday, plunging into the Chicago River for the first organized swim in nearly a century. About 300 participants completed a milelong, looping course in what was ...

The State Street Bridge over the Chicago River will stay closed, until at least the end of next month.

The Chicago River was once a heavily polluted mess, a source of deadly diseases like cholera and typhoid fever. The waterway was so dirty that engineers famously reversed its direction in 1900 so it ...

CHICAGO – Every year the plumbers union dyes it green. The Dave Matthews Band once infamously dumped 800 pounds of poop into it. And at least one section became known for the bubbles produced by toxic ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

Hundreds of swimmers in Chicago joined the first open-water event on the Chicago River in a century, celebrating the city's progress in restoring a waterway once considered a toxic wasteland. Cities ...

Explore the vibrant transformation of the Chicago River as it turns green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. This ...

For the first time in nearly a century, the Chicago River hosted an organized open swim. The race on Sunday drew 263 swimmers and celebrated the river’s environmental turnaround. Memories of the river ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A lost dog is back safe at home, thanks to Chicago police. Officers came to Faroe's rescue after a boater spotted her in a drainpipe on the Chicago River on Saturday. Her owner saw an ...