Body of Richard Garcia, missing since March, recovered from Chicago River
Garcia had been missing since March 12, when he was last seen being dropped off at his home.
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Garcia had been missing since March 12, when he was last seen being dropped off at his home.
Police recovered the body just before 5:30 p.m. Thursday from the north branch of the river near Leavitt and Damen.
Police recovered the body just before 5:30 p.m. Thursday from the north branch of the river near Leavitt and Damen.
The shooting happened near Dearborn and Randolph Street just before 9 a.m. right as crowds gathered for the dyeing of the Chicago River.
Two people are recovering after a shooting in the Loop Saturday morning.
The city's St. Patrick's Day festivities continue on Sunday with the South Side Irish Parade in the Beverly and Morgan Park neighborhoods.
Chicago River is green and revelers are out in full force as the city celebrates St. Patrick's Day. Thousands of people packed the streets downtown to watch the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade along Columbus Avenue.
Thousands of people will pour into the streets to watch the parade, and of course, the dyeing of the Chicago River.
It's being dyed ahead of St. Patrick's Day. It is also one of the city's most famous annual events.
It's being dyed ahead of St. Patrick's Day. It is also one of the city's most famous annual events.
The park features a floating garden, platforms and walkways, and a place to rent kayaks to paddle in the Chicago River.
The newest installation for Art on the Mart debuts Thursday night.
"It's really painting a picture of a different river, not one that people remember from the olden days when it was polluted, but one that's got a bright future, that's full of fish, full of turtles and muskrats and beavers and people."
It's to let sailboats move from their storage facilities to lakefront harbors.
The body pulled from the Chicago River Friday morning on the Southwest Side has been identified as 31-year-old Karina Alanis, according to the Medical Examiner's Office.
Police said the unidentified woman's body was found in the river in the 2600 block of South Damen Avenue, in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood, around 7:50 a.m.
Police have not said the two incidents are related.
A large crowd and projections on the river-façade mean one thing. "Art on theMART" is back.
Many people have painted the Chicago River but none like artist Ben Miller.
The CPD Marine Unit pulled the body from the water, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The color of the day in Chicago is green. The Chicago River is all decked out for St. Patrick's Day, and this year people were part of fun once again.
The dyeing of the Chicago River is not just a city tradition -- it's also a family tradition for the relatives of the two men who first came up with the idea, and now they want to make sure their legacies live on. .
"I think it's amazing. I'm very lucky to be here on the weekend celebrating St. Patrick's Day," said John Gormley, who is visiting from Ireland.
Chicago was set late Friday to kick off 2022 with what is being billed as the biggest fireworks show the city has ever seen.
