Provided Share It’s the pearl of Chicago tourism. But the Chicago Architecture Center’s River Cruise wasn’t always that way. It had a shaky beginning when Bob Irving, a legend in the city ...

Twenty-seven bridges between South Ashland Avenue and DuSable Lake Shore Drive will be lifted, each for about 10 minutes, ...

And after this blustery 75-minute Chicago River cruise has finished traversing ... Don't miss: Book a Chicago Architecture Center docent to give a guided tour for an educational twist.

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Getting there: Air Canada connects to Chicago via Vancouver, see aircanada.com. Chicago can also be reached by Amtrak trains from many US cities, see amtrak.com Staying there: Canopy by Hilton ...

Illinois offers endless ways to plan an exciting spring vacation; from city stays to road trips to outdoor exploration, every ...

A proposal for a US embassy in Tokyo, Japan, which addresses the city's natural hazards, is among the projects by students at ...

Seventy years ago this week, McDonald’s opened in northwest suburban Des Plaines. No one except for its Oak Park-raised owner Ray Kroc may have believed the tiny place would one day become ...

the Chicago River, West Bloomingdale Avenue and North Kedzie Avenue – features the Ukrainian National Museum, some interesting 19th-century architecture and a smattering of shops, restaurants ...