Summer: Chicago emerges as a center of labor ... and Ship Canal flows from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi. The Chicago River is forever reversed and Joliet's dream -- to effectively connect ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: During the summer, there is nothing ... Rent a retro boat from Chicago Electric Boat Company and cruise the river yourself. – Cortney Fries When the weather warms up ...

An icebreaking boat from the Chicago Fire Department cleared a path on the freezing Chicago River on Friday morning, January 24, as bitterly cold temperatures gripped the region.