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41.8416°N 87.6757°W. / 41.8416; -87.6757. ) The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, historically known as the Chicago Drainage Canal, is a 28-mile-long (45 km) canal system that connects the Chicago River to the Des Plaines River. It reverses the direction of the Main Stem and the South Branch of the Chicago River, which now flows out of Lake ...
The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of 156 miles (251 km) [1] that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center (the Chicago Loop ). [2] Though not especially long, the river is notable because it is one of the reasons for Chicago's geographic importance: the related Chicago Portage is a link ...
Aerial view of Phase II of the McCook Reservoir under construction in 2023. The Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (abbreviated TARP and more commonly known as the Deep Tunnel Project or the Chicago Deep Tunnel) is a large civil engineering project that aims to reduce flooding in the metropolitan Chicago area, and to reduce the harmful effects of flushing raw sewage into Lake Michigan by diverting ...
South Shore Drive heads east from Hooper Avenue in Toms River Thursday, June 6, 2024. This view looks south along Hooper Avenue. To get to Ritacco’s neighborhood, motorists have to turn off ...
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June 27, 2024 at 7:52 PM. A freight train derailed in a Chicago suburb on Thursday, briefly sparking evacuations of nearby homes and businesses. The train derailed at 217th Street and Main in ...
DuSable Bridge. / 41.888861°N 87.624361°W / 41.888861; -87.624361. The DuSable Bridge (formerly the Michigan Avenue Bridge) is a bascule bridge that carries Michigan Avenue across the main stem of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. The bridge was proposed in the early 20th century as part of a plan to link ...
July 9, 2024 at 1:24 PM. DoorDash said Tuesday that it’s stepping up efforts to identify dangerous delivery drivers and remove them from its platform after a flood of complaints from cities. In ...