With no natural reproduction to sustain its numbers and no regulations to protect it, the Milwaukee River's sturgeon population plummeted. It's likely the species was extirpated from the Milwaukee ...

Chicago Dyes Its River Bright Green as It Opens St. Patrick's Day Celebrations CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green as the city opens its annual St. Patrick's Day ...

Monday is St. Patrick's Day and Chicago is preparing for its annual tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green, which will happen the weekend before the actual holiday. Cook County, where Chicago ...