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Ohio Street Beach is an urban beach in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1] [2] It faces north.[3] [4]In Lonely Planet's 2022 list of the nine "best beaches in Chicago for a taste of the lake life", Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu said Ohio Street Beach was the city's best for swimming.
A day at the water park is peak summer fun, especially for kids. But waterslides in particular come with a slew of health risks that most people aren’t even aware of.
Leisure, such as fishing, swimming, hunting, walking and boating, was much more prevalent throughout the river sections of the waterfront system early in the 19th century before industrial uses altered the landscape. By midcentury, much leisure shifted to Lake Michigan. The first City of Chicago Public Beach opened in Lincoln Park in 1895. [2]
The new water park was expected to compete with others in Wisconsin Dells and the Chicago metropolitan area, [13] [14] and would be the biggest expansion in Six Flags Great America history. [15] Construction on the US$42 million [16] water park began in November of that year, and the water park opened to the public on May 28, 2005.
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When the landfill reached ground level, it was covered with concrete, brick and an eight-foot clay cap. The site was a large hill that became overgrown. Mark Collor was driving past the site and took interest due to the potential for water slides. "Try to find a hill in Chicago, it's a little hard," Collor told the Chicago Tribune in 2009.
The Chicago Triathlon canceled its swim portion Sunday due to “unfavorable” beach conditions. The National Weather Service issued a beach hazard statement for northern and central Cook County ...