The Environmental Impacts Of The Chicago River Reversal

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English - March 25, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 595 ratings
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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.