CHICAGO (WLS) -- Navy Pier's new Ferris wheel is ready to roll this weekend. It's larger than the previous ride and expected to draw large crowds. The wheel has been named the "Centennial Wheel" to ...

One of the first things you might notice when you arrive to the south side of Brookfield Zoo Chicago is the sheer size of a new Ferris wheel. But it’s the view from the top — 110 feet off the ground — ...

Brookfield Zoo is pulling out all the stops to celebrate their 90 th anniversary, including the addition of a towering Ferris wheel that will allow patrons to experience the facility in a whole new ...

CHICAGO (AP) _ A published report says Chicago is looking for a private developer to finance and build a giant Ferris wheel at the city's Navy Pier, a tourist attraction on Lake Michigan. The Chicago ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Navy Pier plans to debut a bigger and more luxurious 196-foot Ferris wheel when the Chicago tourist attraction celebrates its 100th anniversary next summer. Standing 49 feet taller than ...

Illinois has been the birthplace of many significant firsts, including the first skyscraper and the first McDonald's ...

A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite. Clinton ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Navy Pier will be getting a new Ferris wheel in 2016. The new 196-foot wheel will fit into the space that will be vacated by the existing wheel that was installed in 1995. It will ...