Chicago is hosting its largest New Year’s Eve celebration yet along the Riverwalk, featuring local performers and a nationally televised countdown. City officials say crime is down overall, but safety ...

Neighbors along the Chicago Riverwalk are rattled after two women said they were grabbed from behind in separate daylight incidents over the weekend. Both women managed to get away without physical ...

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Explore the heart of downtown Chicago on foot, moving alongside the Chicago River between high-rise offices and waterfront ...

Earlier this year, I wrote an op-ed, “Chicago’s Riverwalk vendor process is shrouded in secrecy. It’s time for real reform,” that raised concerns about a vendor selection process that lacked ...

Robert Gomez claims he was denied a permit to operate his restaurant on the Chicago riverwalk, because of his race. Gomez told the ABC7 I-Team the city's Riverwalk Selection Committee discriminated ...

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The stage was set Wednesday evening in Chicago for this year's "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" event downtown. RELATED | 'The Dance' airs at 9:15 p.m. New Year's Eve on ABC7 ...

ABC7 shows elaborate Millennium Park dance video with Terrell Brown and Cheryl Scott While that performance went out to the national audience, WLS-Channel 7 had another Wednesday night treat just for ...