A new study by the Shedd Aquarium has found that the Chicago River system continues to recover from pollution, as evidenced by the fish species that have been spawning in the river system. A report on ...

CHICAGO (WBBM) — More than 90 cars were reported found in the Chicago River system on Wednesday. CBS News Chicago rode along Wednesday with Chaos Divers, the dive crew searching for the cars. The ...

CHICAGO – The annual Chicago River Cleanup event was held Saturday morning and this year’s event attracted the most volunteers ever. Volunteers gave just a few hours of their time for a decades-long ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Want to swim in the Chicago River? Now’s your chance! The Chicago River Swim (CRS) is officially coming back in September and will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 7 to 10 a.m. The ...

The Illinois Attorney General has reached a $4.8-million settlement with Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago, holding it responsible for not getting proper permits for its water-cooling ...

“This is a really monumental day for the city of Chicago and for the Chicago River system. This demonstrates that we have invested in clean water public access, and that the future of our river is ...

This month, hundreds of Chicagoans will do something that would have been unthinkable a generation ago: Dive into the Chicago River for an organized open-water swim, the first since 1926. The ...