Chicago River

A proposed City Council ordinance has been revised to rename a stretch of Lake Shore Drive in honor of the man who is regarded by many historians as the first non-Indigenous settler of the city of Chicago.

Here are the top headlines you need to know as you start your day on Dec. 11, 2020.

Chicago police say a woman suffered multiple stab wounds to her neck and face before being thrown into the Chicago River early Sunday morning. According to authorities, the woman was found in the river by two individuals near the 3400 block of North Rockwell approximately 12:14 a.m. Sunday.  The CPD’s Marine Unit pulled her from the water, and she...

A body was pulled from the Chicago River Sunday in North Center on the North Side. About 12:15 a.m. two people saw the body of a woman, who appears to be in her mid 20s and was wearing a black shirt and black jeans, in the river near the 2600 block of West Addison Street, Chicago police said. Chicago police’s…

One more sign that summer 2020 is coming to a close is the autumn bridge lifts: the Chicago Department of Transportation announced fall bridge lifts will begin in the city. The lifts will begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and continue to Nov. 14, officials said. The move allows sailboats and other recreational boats to make their annual trip from the…

Several new floating habitats have been added to the North Branch of the Chicago River as the building of a mile long “eco-park” continues to get underway, according to a press release from the Shedd Aquarium. NBC 5’s Jen DeSalvo reports

Several new floating habitats have been added to the North Branch of the Chicago River as the building of a mile long “eco-park” continues to get underway, according to a press release from the Shedd Aquarium. Building of the installations began this past Saturday along the western wall of the canal next to Waste Management’s property and was facilitated...

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.