The reversal of the Chicago River has long been touted as one the world's great engineering feats, chiefly because it kept the sewage-filled river from polluting Lake Michigan, the source of Chicago's drinking water. But it also had a dark side.
The reversal of the Chicago River has long been touted as one the world's great engineering feats, chiefly because it kept the sewage-filled river from polluting Lake Michigan, the source of Chicago's drinking water. But it also had a dark side.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Illinois' new water quality standards for parts of the Chicago River and connected waterways, the agency said Sunday. The changes are aimed at making the river clean enough for recreational use.
Commercial boaters are concerned about paddlers in Loop. It's 'Like riding a moped on the Stevenson,' one says.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel revealed Thursday that he's interested in making the Chicago River the next recreational frontier of the city.
