Over Memorial Day weekend, a new part of the Chicago Riverwalk opened from State Street to Clark Street. Carol Ross Barney has been leading the Riverwalk design for more than a dozen years. We sit down with her to talk about the project. 

Three Chicago artists are at work on a small-scale replica of the DuSable Museum of African-American History that can tour the city and eventually float up the Chicago River to the moribund site of DuSable Park.

Dyeing the Chicago River green for St. Patrick’s Day has been a city tradition since 1962. And it’s been a family tradition since its inception. Meet the men who turn the river bright green each year as we revisit our March 17, 2004 story. 

Lake Michigan water levels have hit record lows, and some experts say it could lead the Chicago River to un-reverse and start flowing back into the lake. Elizabeth Brackett reports.

In tonight's Scientific Chicago, Ash-har Quraishi tells us about some of the technologies that are being considered to disinfect wastewater released into the Chicago River.

There's a new push to increase recreation on the Chicago River. But when will it be safe enough to swim in? And how much will the cleanup cost? We talk about the river's future.

Plans were announced Monday to make the Chicago River the city’s next recreational frontier, with four new boathouses serving as anchors of the river’s future development. 

Mayor Daley isn't sure about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recommendation to make the Chicago River clean enough for swimming. Eddie Arruza and his panel discuss the recommendations, and much more.