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  2. Escape Chicago traffic: Discover the city’s hidden gem, the ...

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    On weekdays, the Chicago Water Taxi starts as early as 7:30 a.m. and runs until 6:15 p.m. ... The water taxis operate until Mother Nature freezes the Chicago River, often running well into November.

  3. Transportation in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Wendella Boats operates the Chicago Water Taxi which offers scheduled service along the Chicago River with stops at Michigan Avenue, Clark Street, Madison Street (Ogilvie and Union train stations), Chicago Avenue, North Avenue, and Ping Tom Park in Chinatown.

  4. Ping Tom Memorial Park - Wikipedia

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    In September 2009, a $10 million budget was approved to start development on the 6-acre (24,000 m 2) area along the Chicago River. The boathouse was opened on June 9, 2013, while the field house was opened later that year on October 14, 2013. The park is served by a water taxi operated by Wendella Boats (Chicago Water Taxi). It is the ...

  5. Water cribs in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Four-Mile Crib. The Four-Mile Crib was put into service in 1891 to help with the problem of getting uncontaminated water to Chicago and various neighborhoods. To deal with this, a new crib was built even farther than the Two-Mile Crib. The brick alone cost $472,890.93, but the total project cost was $1,526,143.68.

  6. Near North Side, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The Near North Side is the eighth of Chicago's 77 community areas. It is the northernmost of the three areas that constitute central Chicago, the others being the Loop and the Near South Side. The community area is located north and east of the Chicago River. To its east is Lake Michigan, and its northern boundary is the early 19th-century city ...

  7. Chicago Water Tower - Wikipedia

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    Chicago Water Tower and Chicago Avenue Pumping Station, circa 1886 The tower in comparison to other high rises in the area, September 2013. The tower, built in 1869 by architect William W. Boyington from yellowing Lemont limestone, [2] is 182.5 feet (55 m) tall. [3] Inside was a 138-foot (42 m) high standpipe to hold water.

  8. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

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    The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), originally known as the Sanitary District of Chicago, is a special-purpose district chartered to operate in Cook County, Illinois since 1889. Although its name may imply otherwise, it is not a part of the City of Chicago 's local government but is created by Illinois state ...

  9. Chicago Lake Tunnel - Wikipedia

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    In 1933, the city celebrated Chesbrough’s contributions to the city's progress by placing a commemorative tablet at the Chicago Avenue water tower. The tunnel and crib, which had become known as the "Two-Mile Tunnel" and "Two-Mile Crib" were closed and demolished in 1936. Contractors first closed and pumped the water out of the well and crib.

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