CHICAGO - Chicago is making a historic splash this fall! For the first time in 98 years, the Chicago River will host an open-water swim event, inviting 500 experienced swimmers to tackle a two-mile ...

Mendocino Farms, the California-born sandwich chain, will officially make its Chicago debut later this month. The company’s ...

For the first time in 98 years, the Chicago River will host an open water swim event this fall. The Chicago River Swim event ...

On August 8, 2025, the Chicago River turned yellow as over 82,000 rubber ducks raced in the 20th annual Chicago Ducky Derby in a bid to raise nearly ...

Serial Guinness World Record-breaker David Rush teamed up with fellow YouTuber Josh Horton and his crew to eat baked beans ...

Modern-day Chicago is known for its gusty winds and unapologetically chunky pizza, but 300 million years ago, the region was ...

The building's glass facade is being added floor-by-floor at 400 Lake Shore, the $500 million residential development at the ...

In the suburban village of Wauwatosa, an overflowing and fast-moving Menomonee River submerged a popular playground.

After shuttering its longtime riverboat casino along the Des Plaines River, Hollywood Casino's new facility will open to the ...

These eight destinations — from Lake Michigan to the banks of the DuPage River — will introduce young beginners to the magic ...

The hot dogs themselves are Vienna Beef – the gold standard for Chicago dogs – steamed to juicy perfection and nestled in a soft steamed bun that somehow manages to hold everything together despite ...

Summer 2025 has already been a scorcher, with much of the eastern half of the nation enduring weeks of high heat and tropical ...