The Pike in Long Beach and the Pacific Ocean Park in Santa Monica had distinct personality: One was a bit naughty and coarse ...

Our state loves its towering Abe Lincolns and ketchup bottles. We still like to think of the Sears (Willis) Tower as one of ...

Fireworks displays are expected to light up Chicago-area skies for the Fourth of July, but one of the region's most popular ...

Navy Pier — one of the most popular places in Chicago to see summer fireworks — won't hold a Fourth of July show.

Check out this stunning Fourth of July fireworks show at Chicago’s Navy Pier from last year. The usual summer display turned extraordinary with vibrant blue and red bursts, lighting up the sky in a ...

Aidan Mahaffey, 10, watched while his brother, Nick, 15, filmed the animatronic bands’ Western-themed performance on his ...

The gunman, thought to have been terminated Oct. 14, had sought out two employees around 1:20 p.m. in a loading dock and nearby administrative office at the far end of the pier and fired multiple ...

The NASCAR Family Fest is taking place at Navy Pier, featuring a remote-controlled race course, a NASCAR pace car, and a ...

Pier Park is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. for shopping and dining, but most attractions do not open until 11 a.m. and are always subject to ...

You can view the sky shows, synched to music, from most areas of the lakefront immediately north and south of Navy Pier. Other prime viewing spots: hotel rooftops, Maggie Daley Park or along the ...

In 1907, Golden City Amusement Park opened where the Canarsie Pier is today, and growth continued in the 1920s when Italian and Jewish families began to buy year-round homes.