And by now, it had grown from a narrow strip along the lakefront to 319 acres. In 1927, Chicago turned on Buckingham Fountain inspired by the Latona Fountain of Versailles in France. But Chicago's ...

From its many beaches to the tours and cruises, Chicago’s lakefront continues to make its mark on the city’s culture and identity.

Coho salmon and smallmouth bass action on the lakefront and the general spread of spring action inland around Chicago fishing ...

Chicagoans and tourists alike can bike and walk along beaches and parks spanning nearly 30 miles because of planning, ...

From snorkeling to a shipwreck to fishing in the lake, observing NASCAR to a rodeo, Geoffrey Baer explores Chicago's lakefront and all it has to offer in his latest special.

Donation Options Search Search Search Chicago’s lakefront must be better protected, according to a new report by the conservation group Openlands. Sun-Times archives Share When the Chicago Bears ...

Exploring Chicago’s lakefront and its hidden secrets from the comfort of home is about to get a lot easier. Join Geoffrey Baer, an Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and host for WTTW ...

Editorial Board Member of the Chicago Sun-Times Lee Bey joins Bob Sirott to talk about different groups who are actively ...

in “Touring Chicago’s Lakefront,” premiering at 7 p.m. April 14 on WTTW-Ch. 11, with all manner of web-extra embellishments. The familiar is, well, familiar, and so most viewers will ...

Grant Park’s Buckingham Fountain is a major tourist attraction, welcoming millions of visitors every year as the scenic backdrop for summertime events and activities along Chicago’s lakefront.

Their focus shifted toward the Chicago lakefront after Warren was hired as president two years ago to replace the retiring Ted Phillips. "Arlington Heights, I keep going back to it, it's an ...

Daniel Burnham himself who who plant, you know, really created the plan of the lakefront in his plan of Chicago 19. 0, 9, The field museum is sitting where Buckingham Fountain is today.