Like most forces of nature, the Chicago River has a story, one of growth and prosperity, tragedy and death, recovery and perseverance. That story is stored in the most unlikely of places — a ...

The disaster represented the largest loss of life from a single shipwreck in the history the Great Lakes. The 20th century saw the Chicago River’s role as a mode of mass transit diminish with ...

Host Scott Simon talks to Chicago Alderman Edward Burke about the origins and challenges of the city's tradition of dyeing the river green for St. Patrick's Day. Chicago's St. Patrick's Day parade ...

They worry they're getting booted off the boat that dyes the river green and their role in Chicago history will be forgotten. St. Patrick's Day weekend is Marleen Butler's Super Bowl, and nowadays ...

The Chicago River has played many roles in Chicago's history: hero, villain, and underdog. In the epic drama that is Chicago’s history, the Chicago River has played many roles, by turns hero ...

The Chicago River has a storied history first as a transportation route, then in a crucial role for the development of Chicago as a city and its industry. But most of the river's history and ...

Chicagoans have long avoided the Chicago River—a waterway once so heavily ... It honors 180 years of African American history on the waterway that connects Lake Michigan to the Mississippi.

The Chicago River will be dyed green on Saturday ... Approximately 9.1% of U.S. residents claimed Irish history in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It is not a federal holiday in ...

The river is dyed green each year by the Chicago Plumbers Union ... and a bit on the history behind one of the city's most recognizable traditions. The tradition, adhered to for decades, will ...