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  2. Water cribs in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Named after Chicago Mayor Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne, who was in office at the time crib plans were approved, the 110-foot (34 m) diameter circular crib stands in 32 feet (9.8 m) of water and houses a 60-foot (18 m) diameter interior well connected to two new tunnels. The Dunne Crib is situated 50 feet (15 m) from the 68th Street Crib and ...

  3. Old Chicago Water Tower District - Wikipedia

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    United States historic place Chicago Avenue Water Tower and Pumping Station U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Chicago Landmark Chicago Avenue Pumping station Show map of Chicago metropolitan area Show map of Illinois Show map of the United States Location N Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois Coordinates 41°53′50″N 87°37′26″W  /  41.89722°N 87. ...

  4. List of Metra stations - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] The Metra system has a total of 243 active stations spread out on 11 rail lines with 487.5 miles (784.6 km) of tracks. [1] [3] As of May 2024, an infill station, Auburn Park, is currently under construction on the Rock Island District. The newest Metra station in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago opened on May 20, 2024.

  5. 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.

  6. Chicago Avenue Pumping Station - Wikipedia

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    The 1869 pumping station, located across Michigan Avenue from the Water Tower. The Chicago Avenue Pumping Station is a historic district contributing property in the Old Chicago Water Tower District landmark district. It is located on Michigan Avenue along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in the Near North Side community area of Chicago ...

  7. 3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of ...

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    Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in ...

  8. Riverdale, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Riverdale is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois and is located on the city's far south side.. As originally designated by the Social Science Research Committee at the University of Chicago and officially adopted by the City of Chicago, the Riverdale community area extends from 115th Street south to the city boundary at 138th Street and from the Illinois Central ...

  9. New $2.3M water pump station coming to West Milton - AOL

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    May 12—WEST MILTON — Pennsylvania American Water will be building a new $2.3 million water pump station along Old U.S. 15 in West Milton, Union County, beginning later this month, said company ...