One of the worst things about the Covid-19 pandemic was how it uprooted people’s daily lives, forcing most of us to find new ways to get our basic needs met. But that uprooting was also one of the ...

KELSO, Wash. — A woman from Kelso, Washington, is thankful to be alive and back at home after being in the hospital for multiple days and requiring surgery due to multiple infections she contracted.

For the first time in nearly a century, the Chicago River hosted an organized open swim. The race on Sunday drew 263 swimmers and celebrated the river’s environmental turnaround. Memories of the river ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Hundreds of people are jumping into the Chicago River willingly this weekend. The competitive open water race has been a long time coming downtown. This weekend's Chicago River Swim ...

The last open water swimming event on the Chicago River took place 98 years ago. And now it’s back! On Sunday, Sept. 21, 500 swimmers will take on a one-to-two mile stretch of the river to showcase ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Following a recent open-water swim in the once-polluted Chicago River, the question was raised whether Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River could host a similar event, and if anybody was ...

KELSO, Wash. — A woman from Kelso, Washington, is thankful to be alive and back at home after being in the hospital for multiple days and requiring surgery due to multiple infections she contracted.