CHICAGO (WLS) -- Navy Pier is closed Tuesday and Wednesday for the construction of Chicago's new Ferris wheel. Crews worked in bitter cold Tuesday, putting up three of the six columns that will anchor ...

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Brookfield Zoo is pulling out all the stops to celebrate their 90 th anniversary, including the addition of a towering Ferris wheel that will allow patrons to experience the facility in a whole new ...

One of the first things you might notice when you arrive to the south side of Brookfield Zoo Chicago is the sheer size of a new Ferris wheel. But it’s the view from the top — 110 feet off the ground — ...

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Brookfield Zoo Chicago is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year with a Ferris wheel, koalas and new animal adventures. “We’ve got all kinds of exciting stuff coming up and hopefully the public ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 15, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. The crowds who were already dazzled by ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Navy Pier's iconic Ferris wheel is taking its final spins this weekend and many fans are enjoying a last turn on the wheel. Rides are free until 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning and free ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. — One of the Chicago area’s most popular zoos has unveiled a name change, a new logo, and now a towering 110-foot attraction. Starting Friday, in celebration of the zoo’s 90th ...

Is a bridge in northern Indiana built from the ruins of the very first Ferris wheel? In 1893, Chicago was hoping to make an attraction that would surpass the Eiffel Tower's success at the Paris ...