Coming To Chicago River: Floating Wetlands
Environmental stewards are creating an ecosystem for the rebounding waterway. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports.
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Environmental stewards are creating an ecosystem for the rebounding waterway. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports.
Chicago kicked off the completion of the Chicago Riverwalk and the official start of the summer season on Saturday!
There will be quite a celebration along the banks of the Chicago River this Saturday. The backdrop for the all-day party is Chicago's expanding Riverwalk.
Developers would have to pay a fee to build residential and retail projects in a North Branch corridor zoned to protect manufacturing.
Mayor Emanuel opened Thursday a new office tower in the West Loop, where the north, south and main branches of the Chicago River meet.
An estimated 250 million gallons of Chicago River water poured through a crack into a network of tunnels under the Loop on April 13, 1992.
For the next 30 days, Friends of the Chicago River want consumers to take the Overflow Action Pledge.
The Plumbers Union continued its more than 50-year-old tradition of dyeing the river green before the St. Patrick's Day Parade
A person's body was pulled from the Chicago River on Friday afternoon near the Bridgeport neighborhood on the South Side.
A body was found floating in the Chicago River in the River West neighborhood Thursday morning.
Shoreline Sights opened for the weekend after the unseasonably warm temperatures.
Even the Chicago River was wearing blue on Friday to celebrate the World Series champion Chicago Cubs.
A new leg of the Chicago Riverwalk will open this weekend, marking a significant new step for what the Emanuel administration hopes will become a major tourist attraction.
A man in Michigan showed his support of presidential candidate Donald Trump is a large way, by mowing 'TRUMP' into his 8-acre lawn.
Lately, people have spotted two river otters, and that could be a sign of cleaner water in rivers and ponds.
The call came in just after noon, about a man who had jumped the railing along the Montrose Avenue bridge on the Chicago River. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
The Riverline project is a massive undertaking. When it's done, new condos will stretch from Roosevelt Road to Harrison Street between the Chicago River and Wells Street.
Dominique Flewellen, 24, was observed in the river about 6 p.m. Friday at 350 W. Van Buren, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office.
The 48-year-old man was pulled from the river and taken in good condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, police said.
A new initiative seeks to open up Chicago's three rivers to more recreation.
A woman was rescued after she fell or jumped into the Chicago River downtown Friday afternoon.
Chicago police and firefighters responded to several 911 calls around 11:30 p.m., after a 20-year-old man went into the river near the Columbus Drive bridge.
Chow down on barbecue, take a ride on Lake Michigan or try different types of beer when you check out these dad-friendly activities for Father's Day in Chicago and the suburbs.
About 10:37 a.m., the Chicago Police Department's Marine Unit pulled the body of 24-year-old Dashaye Brown from the river near Columbus and Wacker, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner's office. He was pronounced dead at 12:30 p.m.
A body was pulled from the Chicago River Tuesday morning near Lake Michigan.
The suspect was last seen in the area of Milwaukee Avenue and Chicago Avenue in the July 20 hit-and-run of a bicyclist.
U.S. Navy petty officer Rachel Christy came home to be with her daughter, who will undergo her final surgery for a cleft palate.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
It comes just a week after another high-profile party inside, sparking concerns about safety and cost.
According to a village spokesperson, a masked gunman entered the restaurant and opened fire toward an intended target, who was then shot and killed by a security officer.
Alyssa's Law requires all school districts to have a mobile panic alert system to automatically notify law enforcement during on-site emergencies.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The incident happened on July 20 around 3:47 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Lake Shore Drive.
In a social media post, President Trump called the exercises costly and hostile.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has the latest, including when rain will return to the Chicago area, in First Alert Weather.
Adeola Adeyemo applied for 200 scholarships and says that once she gets to Princeton, she plans to apply for more scholarships for next school year. According to Princeton’s website, undergraduate tuition this school year is over $68,000.
U.S. Navy petty officer Rachel Christy, who has been stationed in Pensacola, Florida, since May of last year, came home to be with her daughter, who will undergo her final surgery for a cleft palate.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the sci-fi series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36.
According to a village spokesperson, a masked gunman entered the restaurant and opened fire toward an intended target, who was then shot and killed by a security officer.
It comes just a week after another high-profile party inside, sparking concerns about safety and cost.
The suspect was last seen in the area of Milwaukee Avenue and Chicago Avenue in the July 20 hit-and-run of a bicyclist.
U.S. Navy petty officer Rachel Christy came home to be with her daughter, who will undergo her final surgery for a cleft palate.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud scored 20 points.
Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers to complete a three-game sweep.
One of Tommy John's biggest legacies to MLB was his comeback elbow reconstruction surgery that now bears his name.
The series ends Sunday afternoon when the Cardinals send Hunter Dobbins against fellow right-hander Edward Cabrera.
A woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning in front of the Original Maxwell Street hot dog and Polish sausage stand in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A woman was killed in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side early Sunday morning.
A shooting left one man dead and another in the hospital in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Sunday morning.
A 35-year-old man was shot and killed overnight Saturday into Sunday in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 43, according to Chicago police.
