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2. Centennial Fountain - Wikipedia

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   As the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago was soon to celebrate its 100-year anniversary, its architects came up with building a fountain along the Chicago River. They designed a fountain that includes a sculptural sun dial along the side of the river. The fountain opened in 1989. [4] The fountain was named after Nicholas J ...

3. Schiller Woods magic water pump - Wikipedia

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   The Schiller Woods magic water pump is a public water pump at Schiller Woods Forest Preserve in Chicago, Illinois. Its water is believed by many local residents to have magical properties, improving health and vigor. [1] [2] Some believe that the pump's water extends the life of anyone who drinks from it regularly, leading to the nickname ...

4. Drinking fountains in the United States - Wikipedia

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   This is a history and list of drinking fountains in the United States. A drinking fountain, also called a water fountain or bubbler, is a fountain designed to provide drinking water. It consists of a basin with either continuously running water or a tap. The drinker bends down to the stream of water and swallows water directly from the stream.

5. Chicago River - Wikipedia

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   The city of Chicago is allowed to remove 3,200 cubic feet per second (91 m 3 /s) of water from the Great Lakes system; about half of this, 1 billion US gallons per day (44 m 3 /s), is sent down the Chicago River, while the rest is used for drinking water. [68]

6. Buckingham Fountain - Wikipedia

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   The fountain area has been called Chicago's front door, since it is located in the center of Grant Park, the city's front yard near the intersection of Columbus Drive and Ida B. Wells Drive. The fountain itself represents Lake Michigan , with four sets of sea horses (two per set) symbolizing the four states— Illinois , Wisconsin , Michigan ...

7. Forest Preserve District of Cook County - Wikipedia

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   These land holdings are primarily managed as undeveloped natural areas and for outdoor recreation. The Forest Preserve District encompasses approximately 70,000 acres (110 sq mi; 280 km 2) of land or approximately 11% of the land in Cook County, [1] which contains the city of Chicago and is the most densely populated urban metropolitan area in ...