A muskrat resting on the banks of the Chicago River. Jeffrey Williams Share Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. DALE’S MAILBAG “How common are muskrats in the main branch of ...

One of Chicago's favorite traditions will take place next weekend, as the Chicago River will be dyed a brilliant shade of green as part of the city's St. Patrick's Day festivities. The event will ...

Members of Chicago Plumbers Local 130 dye the Chicago River green Saturday. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Ryan Whitacre and Josh Sokol bass fished the discharges downtown Saturday in the adyed green ...

A body was found floating in the Chicago River in the South Deering area Friday morning. Marine unit personnel pulled the remains of a female victim from a river, according to Chicago police.

I. I. The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green after the city opened its annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations.Video above: Chicago River turns green for St. Patrick's DayThousands ...

The spot was one of the chain's oldest locations and a decades-old fixture in Chicago's River North neighborhood, best known for its giant neon guitar illuminating the streets surrounding it.

The iconic dyeing of the Chicago River got underway at 10 a.m. Saturday. It is a 60-year-old Chicago tradition. The Journeymen Local Plumbers Local Union 130 members were in boats as the dyeing ...

A man was shot and killed during a quarrel on a sidewalk in Chicago's River North district early Sunday morning. Around 3:15 a.m., the victim and another man were quarreling in the 600 block of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was shot to death during an argument in downtown Chicago on Sunday morning, police said. Police said officers responded to the River North neighborhood's 500-block of North ...

There are only a handful of days before massive crowds donned in shamrocks, beads and green top hats descend upon downtown Chicago to celebrate the luck of the Irish. From the river dyeing to the ...

CHICAGO — A 31-year-old man was shot multiple times during an argument in River North and later died at an area hospital overnight, according to Chicago police. Police say the man was involved ...

Elgin police and fire personnel surround the Toyota Celica of Karen Schepers after it is pulled from the Fox River on March 25, 2025, in Elgin. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) Water or ice on the ...