Chicago’s largest art event, Expo Chicago, is returning to Navy Pier April 9-12. And while this year’s fair is smaller, its new director, Kate Sierzputowski, says the event is going to feel “a little ...

The Fourth of July display will be 15 minutes long and feature twice as many fireworks as its usual shows for the country's ...

Navy Pier announced on Monday that its 2026 Independence Day fireworks display will take place on Saturday, July 4. Firework ...

In 1909, the prolific Chicago architect Daniel Burnham created his Plan of Chicago. The plan proposed using the city's gorgeous lakefront land as public green spaces and recreation areas. Burnham was ...

Navy Pier will now mark the beginning of the iconic highway, creating a pier-to-pier route from Lake Michigan to the Pacific Ocean. A ceremony at Navy Pier will include a dedication of the new Route ...

A group of bicyclists head out Monday morning for an epic ride from Chicago to Phoenix to raise money and awareness for ...

Navy Pier celebrated the 30th anniversary of its redevelopment with "A Chicago ExPierience Gala," honoring former Mayor Richard M. Daley, Chicago's longest-serving mayor, for his visionary role in ...

Any time you find a quiet getaway in a major city, it feels special. The same goes for this small park right in the heart of ...

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