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Along the Pier


Along the Pier
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First, some background

Navy Pier was a military base and training center during both world wars. During WWII, ...

The river runs backwards

For most of its history, the Chicago River sluggishly moved water from the plains to Lake Michigan. This ...

But when it rains...

Even though the Chicago River now flows towards the Mississippi, polluted water still spills backwards into ...

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