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The Centennial Wheel will rise 50 feet higher than the old one and fit more passengers in its gondolas.
The Ferris wheel being replaced next summer made its last spin Sunday.
On the Navy Pier Ferris wheel's last day in operation, a family came for one last ride Sunday.
Navy Pier's Ferris wheel was inspired by the original Ferris wheel from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
The iconic wheel will be replaced with a bigger one next summer.
The Ferris wheel is expected to reopen on April 22 after its first face-lift since it opened in 1995.
The gondolas have been removed from the iconic wheel to be repainted and refurbished.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.