The victim, a woman whose identity was not released, was recovered from the river about 8:30 a.m., police said. Police originally reported the remains were male.

Chicago police are trying to identify a body that was pulled from the frozen Chicago River Monday morning.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hundreds of swimmers made history on Sunday, plunging into the Chicago River for the first organized swim in nearly a century.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, officers found the remains around 8:30 a.m. in the 2200 block of South Halsted Street, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The outlet reports that Area 3 ...

A Chicago River boat ride becomes an unforgettable proposal as loved ones cheer from the bridge with a special sign.

This amazing video shows the Chicago River is partially frozen as plummeting temperatures continue in the city. The area can ...

Hundreds of swimmers in Chicago joined the first open-water event on the Chicago River in a century, celebrating the city's progress in restoring a waterway once considered a toxic wasteland. Cities ...

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The Chicago River was once a heavily polluted mess, a source of deadly diseases like cholera and typhoid fever. The waterway was so dirty that engineers famously reversed its direction in 1900 so it ...

CHICAGO — A body was recovered from the Chicago River near Pilsen Monday morning. Just after 8:30 a.m., authorities responded ...