The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is widely known as a shark story—but the truth is much more horrifying.

There are activities we can’t wait to experience here each summer — catching a concert in a park; watching Buckingham Fountain’s majestic water display explode 150 feet into the air; taking a dip to ...

Every Friday starting this week, the barriers at each end of Riverside Drive will go up at 3 p.m. and be taken down at 6 a.m.

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A horrifying maritime disaster resulted in the loss of 44 men. In this video, we dive deep into the events that led to this tragic moment and uncover the factors that made the floating death trap so ...

The family of Dick and Tweety Eastland, the owners of Camp Mystic, where at least 27 died during the devastating Texas floods ...

Wikimedia Commons/Detroit Publishing Company The Chicago Eastland Disaster, Illinois The SS Eastland was supposed to be a fun ...

An initial report from the National Transportation Safety Board described the moments before a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge.

The SS Eastland lies on its side July 24, 1915, while docked on the Chicago River. More than 800 people were killed in the worst Great Lakes ship disaster of all time.

FILE – In this July 24, 1915 file photo, passengers are rescued as they stand atop the Eastland passenger ship after the vessel capsized in the Chicago River in downtown Chicago. Film clips have ...

A commemoration event Wednesday marked 109 years since the Eastland ship disaster. It was in 1915 that the Eastland sank in the Chicago River, killing 844 passengers and crew.

On this date in 1915, the cruise ship Eastland rolled over on its side at its dock on the Chicago River.