Need a place to stay? Check out our guide to the best hotels in downtown Chicago. When Navy Pier opened in 1916 as Municipal Pier #2, it quickly became known as the People’s Pier. Originally ...

The I-Team got an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the largest conventional water treatment plant in the world, the ...

A hot mess involving NASCAR, Taste of Chicago, Navy Pier, baffled restaurateurs and a handful of irritated downtown aldermen says a lot about what led to the mayor's ignominious dismissal from ...

As Chicago prepares to ring in 2025, thousands are putting on their sparkly dresses and party hats and heading downtown to celebrate the new year. Navy Pier will host its annual New Year's Eve ...

As Chicago prepares to ring in 2025, thousands are putting on their sparkly dresses and party hats and heading downtown to celebrate the new year. Kate Beckinsale Tells Set Horror Stories ...

When the clock strikes midnight on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, there will be two opportunities to watch fireworks—one on the Riverwalk along the Chicago River, the other at Navy Pier. Such shows ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The countdown is on to 2025 ... Wells Street to Orleans Street open until 12:15 a.m. for spectators. Navy Pier will also ring in the new year with a 15-minute firework show ...

Along with its convenient position amid the downtown cityscape ... Offering impressive views of Navy Pier, The Magnificent Mile and Millennium Park, the Swissôtel Chicago is most popular among ...

A 24-year-old woman driving an Acura sedan in the southbound lanes of Route 45 crossed the center median and crashed into a semi-trailer truck in the northbound lanes.

But you don't have to be a kid to enjoy a visit to Navy Pier. Grown-ups can catch a show at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, flex some credit card muscle at a variety of shops or grab a drink at ...