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The Environmental Impacts Of The Chicago River Reversal
Category: Arts
Duration: 00:13:47
Publish Date: 2021-03-25 07:00:00
Description: We dug into the Curious City archives and pulled out one of our favorites, a story about the Chicago River. Chicago’s bold maneuver to reverse the Chicago River diverted sewage away from Lake Michigan, allowing Chicago’s continued growth. But it was hardly a perfect solution. The effects of the groundbreaking engineering feat are still being felt today -- even as far as the Gulf of Mexico. Reporter Carson Vaughan has that story.
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