Doug McConnell could barely contain his joy as he watched hundreds of people plunge into the Chicago River this weekend for a cool, refreshing swim.

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 ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The Chicago River, which famously runs through the city's downtown and is annually dyed green for St. Patrick's Day, has had a long history of ...

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 ...

“Lake Michigan. In the early days of the city, the river had to be of great importance for travel and water. Industry ...

A new study by the Shedd Aquarium has found that the Chicago River system continues to recover from pollution, as evidenced by the fish species that have been spawning in the river system. A report on ...