Chicago River

The variety of fish swimming in Chicago’s rivers have increased in recent decades, which authorities attribute to a decline in pollution, according to a sampling study released Monday by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.

A 7-year-old boy died after he was trapped under a boat that overturned on the Chicago River Wednesday night, according to police.

A 7-year-old boy died after he was trapped under a boat that overturned on the Chicago River Wednesday night, according to police. Lauren Petty reports.

Several people, including a child, were rescued from the Chicago River Wednesday in the South Loop. Crews responded to a report of a boat flipped over with people in the water near the 1500 block of South Lumber Street, Chicago fire officials said about 7 p.m. Nine people were pulled from the water and were receiving medical attention, officials said….

The Chicago Fire Department said officials rescued nine people from a boat on the Chicago River Wednesday evening. All those who fell into the water from the boat have been accounted for and are being assessed by medical personnel, according to CFD. CFD tweeted that “boat in distress” is located at 1500 S. Lumber, near the BNSF railway yard along…

Wendella boat tours, dubbed as Chicago’s original architecture tour, officially reopened to the public Friday – the same day the city’s Riverwalk reopened following the coronavirus pandemic. Employees told NBC 5 that Friday afternoon was very slow, largely because many people had no idea the company was back up and running. However, employees said they were encouraged and hopeful that…

The City of Chicago will be raising the bridges over the Chicago River Wednesday morning for the second boat run of 2020. Starting with the Ashland Avenue Bridge at 9:30 a.m., each of the 27 bridges along the river will be lifted to allow recreational boats to pass from the storage yards to harbors in Lake Michigan, the Chicago Department…

Several parks across Chicago reopened to the public Monday, days after the city entered phase three of its reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Chicago Park District reopened parks along the lakefront west of Lake Shore Drive, including Lincoln Park, Grant Park, Burnham Park, Harold Washington Park and Jackson Park. “Our parks are the city’s playgrounds and we look forward...

After a weekend of severe flooding, some parking garages in downtown Chicago were underwater Monday and many buildings were without power. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

Video shows what it looks like along the Chicago River as water levels rose during heavy rain.

Storms Sunday brought heavy rainfall to Chicago, causing the river to surge and flood the downtown area. Sandra Torres reports.

A day full of showers and thunderstorms culminated in significant flooding Sunday evening as rain overflowed the Chicago River and rendered some local roadways impassable.

NBC Storm Team 5 meteorologist Andy Avalos has your latest forecast update.

A body was pulled from the South Branch of the Chicago River in Little Village. About 10:00 a.m Chicago police’s Marine Unit received calls of a body in the water of the South Branch of Chicago River near the 3300 block of South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago police said. CPD’s Marine Unit and Chicago fire officials are working to remove...

A man was found dead in the Chicago River Tuesday in the South Loop. A marine unit responded about 5 p.m. to the 2200 block of South Lumber Street for reports of what “appeared to be a person” in the water, Chicago police said. The 58-year-old man was pulled from the water, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. An…

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At least four people were taken into custody after incidents during a large protest outside Chicago’s Trump Tower Monday amid the president’s first visit to the city since his inauguration, authorities said.