Chicago Sun-Times

Canal that famously reversed the Chicago River deserves a better name, groups say

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Chicago Sun-Times

Would you swim in the Chicago River? And should its canal be renamed? Here's what you told us

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CBS News

Chicago's Wild Mile transforms its river into a wildlife sanctuary

CHICAGO (CBS) — Local scientists are trying to transform the Chicago River into a wildlife sanctuary. It's all part of an ongoing effort to restore biodiversity in the Chicago area. In the shadow of ...
The New York Times

WOULD REDUCE THE GREAT LAKES; Probable Effect of the Proposed Chicago Drainage Canal on the Lake and Harbor Levels.

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WBEZ

Canal that famously reversed the Chicago River deserves a better name, groups say

More than 100 years ago, Chicago became home to an engineering feat: The flow of the Chicago River was reversed, diverting sewage from flowing into Lake Michigan, the city’s source of drinking water.