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Individual in Critical Condition After Fall into Chicago River on Chilly Morning Near Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Person critically injured after falling into the Chicago River; emergency crews conducted rescue in frigid temperatures.

CFD rescues man from Chicago River in Loop in frigid conditions

Chicago fire crews rescued a man from the river downtown near Wacker and State Street in frigid conditions Friday.

Victim critically injured after falling into river downtown

Emergency crews were called to the scene after a person fell into the river downtown on Friday morning. The incident unfolded around 11 a.m. near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along the ...

Federal funding cuts threaten Chicago Harbor Lock, one of the nation’s busiest

More than 900,000 passengers and 80,000 vessels traveled through the Chicago Harbor Lock last year. Federal funding cuts have ...
Block Club Chicago

What Will Downtown Look Like In 2045? New Plan Calls For Energized Nightlife, More Public Transit

The Central Area Plan 2045 envisions office-to-housing conversions, transit upgrades, more green space and a new Office of Nighttime Engagement to energize Chicago after dark.
USA Today

Hundreds swim in Chicago River for first time in nearly a century for ALS research

Hundreds of people went against a nearly century-long tide to swim in the Chicago River on Sept. 22. The event, which was put on for ALS research, marked the first open water swim in the river in 98 ...