Hundreds of trees unloading from the Christmas Ship in Navy Pier
Twelve hundred families will have a Christmas tree this year, according to Chris Stream, vice president of business development at ADA McKinley Community Services.
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Twelve hundred families will have a Christmas tree this year, according to Chris Stream, vice president of business development at ADA McKinley Community Services.
They started off-loading Christmas trees that will go to hundreds of families in Chicago.
Crews will unload more than 1,200 Christmas trees to donate to Chicago families.
The family of Andrew Price is working to prevent another tragic accident from happening again.
Police say an unknown man was in an argument with a known woman on a ship that was un-boarding.
Police say an unknown man was in an argument with a known woman on a ship that was un-boarding. Security staff escorted the man off the ship when he returned moments later and fired multiple shots toward the ship.
The event is the Midwest's largest free performing arts festival.
At Chicago Live!, hundreds of local artists in music, dance, and theatre gave it their all in back-to-back performances on three outdoor stages.
It starts with a special brunch hosted by Chefs Art Smith and Lorena Garcia at Navy Pier.
The preview will happen at noon at the wave wall stage near the Ferris Wheel.
Catch a sneak peek of the performance during Sunday's Chicago Live Festival.
A witness at the scene told CBS 2 he spotted a man who fell into the water. He and others tried throwing a life ring to save him, with no luck.
One person was hospitalized after being rescued on the water near Navy Pier Wednesday night.
Families are invited to come out and enjoy a variety of events, including kite flying, face painting, yoga, and more.
The fireworks will return next Memorial Day weekend.
The free summer tradition starts tonight at 10 p.m.
All the festivities will lead up to the summer's final Wednesday night fireworks show at 9 p.m.
On Wednesday, the pier will be transformed into a futuristic playscape with future-themed entertainment, a galactic gaming station, and interactive arts and crafts starting at 5:30 p.m.
The event continues at Navy Pier from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tickets are starting at $70, and it includes one full lobster or lobster roll with sides and a drink.
Both concerts are free at the Pier's Wave Wall.
The free Skyline Sessions are held on Thursday and Friday nights on the Wave Wall performance platform.
A 20-year-old woman has died, and six others were injured after a boat capsized near Navy Pier overnight. The Chicago Fire Department said rescue teams responded to a boat in distress around 3:30 a.m. on Friday on the lakefront just outside the playpen area.
A 20-year-old woman has died, and six others were injured after a boat capsized near Navy Pier overnight. The Chicago Fire Department said rescue teams responded to a boat in distress around 3:30 a.m. on Friday on the lakefront just outside the playpen area.
A 20-year-old woman has died, and six others were injured after a boat capsized near Navy Pier overnight. Police also confirmed a man's body was recovered unrelated to the boating incident during a media conference on Friday.
