Chicago's Fourth of July fireworks didn't exactly go off without a hitch. The pyrotechnics were there, but thanks to a ...

Suzanne Le Mignot and her family recently spent the evening watching the fireworks over Navy Pier, and Mary Kay Kleist is ...

When the first roller rink opened in Chicago at Congress Parkway and Michigan Avenue, the year was 1880 and the Chicago Tribune called it a “notable event in the amusement and social history” of the ...

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Two men were fatally shot Tuesday afternoon at Navy Pier by a gunman who authorities believe was a recently terminated worker. Speaking with reporters at the pier, Chicago police Chief of Patrol Jon ...

A 15-minute fireworks show launched from Navy Pier on Saturday will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence — and also the 110th anniversary of the pier ...

Navy Pier is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation established in 2011 to maintain Chicago's historic Navy Pier and oversee the redevelopment of one of the most important civic landmarks in the ...

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