In late 1890, Daniel Burnham, the eminent architect charged with turning a boggy square mile of Chicago into a world ... the fair gates closed, Ferris became immersed in a tangle of wheel-related ...

On the evening of July 12, 1893 ... the nearby Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, a carnival of never-before-seen wonders, like a fully illuminated electric city and George Ferris ...

U.S. News Travel has made a list of the world's tallest Ferris wheels. But if you're tempted to ride, here's fair warning: You shouldn't be scared of heights. How tall: 115 meters (about 377.3 ...

"As that great Chicagoan Ferris Bueller once noted, 'Life moves pretty fast,'" Powell said in a speech to the Economic Club of Chicago. "For the time being, we are well positioned to wait for ...

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BEIJING-Executives at the world’s biggest trade fair in China found themselves staring into the abyss as the seams of global commerce came apart. For many visitors to the Canton Fair ...

Despite Chicago’s slow recovery, it is “building up for higher growth,” Justin Erbacci, director general of ACI World, told CNN Travel. Initial figures show a total of 9.5 billion passengers ...

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a ...

Follow the Chicago Bears as they kick off the 2025 offseason, holding the No. 10 overall pick in the draft. First, head to Indianapolis with Ryan Poles and Ben Johnson for VIP access at the NFL ...

iStock For many visitors to the Canton Fair, held in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou since 1957, shifting into reverse gear is hardly an option. Executives at the world’s biggest trade fair in ...