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Chicago River

July 28, 2019

The Chicago River is still not…quite…clean. But there are folks pushing the envelope, like this guy who took a back dive off the Clark Street bridge and this guy who caught a bass downtown. And for some context, check out this silent, color film of a 1956 Chicago River boat tour.

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