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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

New Navy Pier Marina Now Accepting 2025 Transient Reservations Construction of Navy Pier Marina in the heart of Chicago made great strides this winter, setting its sights on opening by early Summer 2025. Crews continue to work through the winter, braving the frigid temps and snow, driving piles, connecting miles of pipes and conduits,

by: Randy Podolsky

tags: Boat Show, Chicago, docking, Events, Industry News, Lake Michigan, Marina, Marine Industry

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Chicagoland's Largest Annual Boating Event Cruises into the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont Chicago's largest and longest-running annual boating event is back! The Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show®, in partnership with Progressive Insurance®, the annual Midwest boating tradition, is moving from McCormick

by: Noreen Heron

tags: Boat Show, Boat-Show-Shopping, Boating News, Chicago, Event, Industry News

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

CHICAGO - November 14, 2023 - NPM Venture LLC, operating as Navy Pier Marina (NPM), is pleased to announce an agreement with the Chicago Department of Transportation and the City of Chicago to allow the construction of the long-anticipated Navy Pier Marina. Finalizing the construction plans is imminent for submission to the US Army

by: Navy Pier Marina

tags: Chicago, Lake Michigan, Marina

Monday, June 19, 2023

The first efforts to stop the advance of invasive carp to the Great Lakes began in the early 2000s when electrical barriers in the Chicago Area Waterway System leading to Lake Michigan were thought to be a deterrent. The fear was that if the voracious carp entered the lake, they could expand their range, wipe out the food supply and

by: Gary Wilson

tags: Chicago, Fishing, Great Lakes, Illinois, Lake Michigan

Monday, April 24, 2023

EAST CHICAGO — After conducting two public meetings and a public survey, Indiana DNR is implementing a new stocking strategy for Chinook salmon in Lake Michigan this month, stocking 75,000 Chinook salmon in East Chicago, 100,000 in the Little Calumet River, and 100,000 in Trail Creek. This stocking strategy was suggested at

by: KPC News - Staff Reports

tags: Chicago, Fishing, Great Lakes, IDNR, Indiana, Lake Michigan

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

CHICAGO, April 11, 2023 – Driver’s education – or sitting behind the wheel of a vehicle, safely navigating streets and roads with a professional instructor at your side – is an important step in becoming a safe driver. If you’re looking to get at-the-helm experience on a recreational boat, that’s

by: BoatUS

tags: Boating 101, Chicago, Education, Great Lakes, Powerboating

Saturday, September 10, 2022

A version of this article appeared in the Fall (September/October) 2022 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. The international SailGP series made a spectacular freshwater debut on June 18 and 19th in the shadow of the Chicago skyline. Greeted by bright sunshine and a stadium-like atmosphere, the nine competing teams navigated a

by: Ken Quant

tags: Chicago, Lake Michigan, Racing, Sailing

Friday, June 10, 2022

A version of this article appeared in the Launch (May/June) 2022 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. A Great Lake’s first, the high flying SailGP race series is scheduled to bring its spectacular show to the Chicago lakefront, June 18 and 19, 2022. An international series, SailGP features ten national teams, each sailing

by: Ken Quant

tags: Chicago, Event, Sailing

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