Get ready to set sail. The 116th Race to Mackinac begins on Friday. Nearly 300 boats and 2,500 sailors are joining the ...

Nearly 300 boats and 2,500 sailors are joining the 333-mile race on Lake Michigan from Navy Pier to Mackinac Island, Michigan ...

New London Ledge Lighthouse was built in 1909. While New London already had New London Harbor Light, it was not enough to ...

1933: Twenty-four seaplanes, led by Italian Gen. Italo Balbo, landed on Lake Michigan near Chicago’s Navy Pier for the ...

The Strike Group Mixed-Reality Experience provided a virtual simulation of what it's like to be in the shoes of an active ...

On July 12, 1995, the ribbon was cut for Navy Pier as it reopened as a top tourist destination. Christine Doyle reports on ...

Navy Pier, of course, is a lot more than 30 years old. It first opened as Municipal Pier in 1916 — 109 years ago. But before ...

Marine Week in Chicago, celebrating 250 years of the Marine Corps’ service, concluded with a closing ceremony at Navy Pier, ...

The U.S. Navy's elite flight demonstration squadron drew hometown crowds and visitors from across the Southeast to catch the ...