CHICAGO — Chicago's Navy Pier says it will name its new, taller Ferris wheel the Centennial Wheel to mark the pier's 100th anniversary. Officials made the announcement Tuesday, saying the May 27 ...

Navy Pier has canceled its plans to offer free rides on the Centennial Wheel Thursday due to weather, but its upcoming festivities for Valentine's Day and the NBA All Star Game will go on as ...

In June Navy Pier co-celebrated the wheel’s 125th birthday. Besides the Ferris wheel, there are other rides and games in Pier Park, from the Pepsi Wave Swings to remote control boats.

Next week, visitors to Navy Pier will be able to pay tribute to a special invention. On June 21, Navy Pier will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Ferris Wheel.

Navy Pier's new 196-foot "Centennial Wheel" Ferris wheel can be seen as it nears completion May 23, 2016, in Chicago. The wheel is set to open to the public May 27.

Navy Pier's new 196-foot "Centennial Wheel" Ferris wheel can be seen as it nears completion May 23, 2016, in Chicago. The wheel is set to open to the public May 27.

Chicago's famed 150-foot-tall Navy Pier Ferris wheel started twirling in June on Branson's Highway 76. The wheel can hold 240 passengers in 40 gondolas and features a nighttime show of 16,000 LED ...

Navy Pier officials said passengers on the wheel were held in place for about 20 minutes just after 8 p.m. before they were able to exit the ride. No one was injured.

After more than two years of construction Navy Pier is unveiling its new attractions. WBEZ’s Monica Eng reports on the $26.5 million Centennial ferris Wheel.

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Navy Pier is open for business. Today’s first spins kick off Navy Pier’s centennial celebration. The new 196-foot Ferris wheel will stand 49 feet taller and fit up to ...