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I created this piece based on the research I did and what we learned in class about the effects that Chicago's river reversal had on the neighboring states to Illinois. The reversal meant that the Chicago River flowed into the Mississippi River, which leads down all the way south through the country. This means that much of the trash that would have been flowing into Chicago's drinking water flowed into cities like St.Louis. These cities tried to take legal action against the city of Chicago for their actions, but ultimately could not prove how much of the trash and debris in their water came from Chicago. Wisconsin also was effected economically by the reversal, as there were plans for the Fox River near Green Bay to become a trade hub that would rival Chicago if a channel was created further south near Illinois, however the reversal totally trumped this move and Illinois won the river trade war. I chose to create a comic that touched on these events in a funny yet educational way.

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WHOSE LAKEFRONT
This public art installation highlights the occupation of Native land by marking the presence of unceded territory in the heart of Chicago’s downtown.

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This is the location of Friends of the Chicago River, an organization dedicated to improving the health of the Chicago River through programs and policy reform. They host events centered around educating the public on the river and how to protect it. It's also possible to volunteer hands-on to help with river cleanup and restoring forest preserves near the river! If anyone has any interest in volunteering or donating, I think Friends of the Chicago River would be a good place to start. :)

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge, Chicago, IL

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Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge, Chicago, IL

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Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge, Chicago, IL

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The Chicago river construction started in 1907 and at the time of its opening, it was the world's heaviest, longest and heaviest folding bridge. The bridge is permanently locked in the raider position. This is the last single leaf Chicago bridge from what is known as the first generation. This bridge used to be the easiest  accessible Chicago - type bascule during its release at the time. The bridge had to be operated 24/7 because of how low the clearance was from the water. Everytime a boat passed through, it had to be raised an estimated 5000 times a year. One notable moment from the bridge was on August 8,2004,  when a sewage tank dumped on the bridge was accidentally dumped on passengers on a boat passing underneath.

Sources:

https://historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=truss/kinzie/

http://chicagoloopbridges.com/bridges12/NB16/Kinzie.html

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DuSable Bridge, 333 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

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Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Sculptor: Erik Blome Installed: 2009

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DuSable Bridge, 333 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

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DuSable Bridge, 333 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

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Jean Baptiste-Point DuSable became Chicago's first non-indigenous settler along the north of the Chicago River around 1779.He was French of African descent and married a Native American woman of the Potawatomi tribe. He played a significant role in the development along the Chicago River, establishing trading posts and farms. DuSable also had a valuable connection with the surrounding tribes which made him an important role. Recently they renamed the Michigan Avenue Bridge, now The DuSable Bridge, located in the area of the Chicago River where DuSable first settled.
Brussell. (2022, February 10). Who was Jean Baptiste Pointe Dusable? Field Museum. Retrieved September 27, 2022, from https://www.fieldmuseum.org/blog/who-was-jean-baptiste-pointe-dusable

Public Art in Chicago: Pioneer Court [Bust of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable - by Erik Blome] (chicago-outdoor-sculptures.blogspot.com)

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QUINN BANKLER

The Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) is a system of underground tunnels designed to prevent sewage and rainwater from overflowing and causing pollution.

In total, the system contains over 100 miles of tunnels as large as 33 feet in diameter.

When phase 2 of the McCook reservoir is completed, it will have a storage capacity if 17.5 BILLION gallons. That is over 73 MILLION TONS of water. (I know the all caps is annoying, but the scale of this undertaking is truly astonishing.)

I chose to report on this project because I am interesting in infrastructure, engineering, as well as having a particular fascination with large scale projects such as TARP.

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Here is a photo that I’ve taken back in my old neighborhood on the west side of Chicago. I was so fascinated of the fact the home on the right still stands, where as the new and improved complex building on the left was finished building around 2017. I wanted to display that although the homeowner is suffering damages, the complex building is perhaps experiencing the same issues of not having better material of pipe lines throughout the interior. “The analysis found that nine of the top 10 zip codes with the largest percentages of high test results were neighborhoods with majorities of Black and Hispanic residents, and there were dozens of homes with shockingly high lead levels.” Within the article they express that majority of Chicago residents are unaware of the fact this exposure of neurotoxin are within their homes and can be at risk of becoming very ill. Because these analysis hasn’t yet been released to the public it has mention by EPA “cities are only required to notify the public when at least 10% of a small sample of homes tested are above that amount.” But Chicago has shown to be in compliance and clearly a public health threat says Erik Olson. Although Chicago has call to action to take drastic measure to ensure homeowners, the youth, and even mayor Lightfoot to test and replace all lead pipes by 2070. “Chicago has an estimated 80% of homes with water connections made of lead, more than any other city in the nation.” This goes to show that a hand full of landlords, homeowners, and Chicago politicians shows little to rare effort to take initiative of this problem and would much rather use cheaper or run down material then to replace them. As well as to inform residents of this health crisis that can lower someone’s IQ, behavior and performance in school.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/21/lead-contamination-chicago-tap-water-revealed

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The Town of Channahon was formally joined in 1961. Voters inside the two square mile region of Channahon voted to endorse the joining of the town by a vote of more than two to one. Channahon’s population became approximately around 1,100 inhabitants and has developed to a flourishing community of about 13,000. Together with the 1961 joining, nearby authorities were chosen. The primary chairman of the recently shaped town was William A. Cook, uncle of Joe Cook, the current Mayor.

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Union Stockyards Gate, South Peoria Street, Chicago, IL

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Union Stockyards Gate, South Peoria Street, Chicago, IL

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Union Stockyards Gate, South Peoria Street, Chicago, IL

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The Union Stockyard was a huge part of Chicago's history. A reminant of the Union Stockyard still stands today along Halstead St. This limestone gate once stood at the very entrance to the stockyards, and remains as one of the last standing relics of the city's history of livestock and meatpacking.

It became Chicago's meatpacking district that started in 1865. The creation of the railroad had massive impact on how large these yards would get and cover. These yards consited of 375 acres of land, 2300 separate livestock pens that would house many hogs, cattle and sheep. These yards produced 82% of the domestic meat consumed nationally.

At one time, 500,000 gallons a day of Chicago's river water was pumped into the Stockyards. So much of the Stockyard waste was drained into the South Fork of the river, and had formed Bubbly Creek, due to the gaseous products of the decomposition.

The meatpacking district was served between 1905 to 1957 by the early Chicago 'L', with several stops to transport the thousands of workers and even tourists to the site. The Union Stockyards then closed it's doors in 1971 due to evolving methods in transportation.

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The Chicago River has connects two water basins that were not meant to be connected. Silver Carp and Rusty Cray fish are two of the many invasive species in the river system.

-Kaden Kearby

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Water Tower Place, Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Water Tower Place, Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Water Tower Place, Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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This tower was known to be one of the few buildings that survived the Great Chicago Fire. Chicago Water Tower and Pumping Station is the official name. It has a Gothic Revival type style located 806 N. Michigan ave on the near north side. The building was designed in 1869. During this time period Chicago’s water supply was insufficient for its growing population. It was created for Chicago’s municipal water system and is about 153 years old. The solution to the water problem was Lake Michigan. The water from the lake front was too polluted to be used due to the runoff from the Chicago river. The second solution was the design of a water supply tunnel system. After the completion of the tunnel the lake water was pumped back to shore through the pumping station. In 1869 a standpipe system was added because the original pumps created pressure surges and pollution in the water. The standpipe is 138 feet long. Today you will see people taking pictures in front of the Tower because of the history behind it.

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1300 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605美国

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1300 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605美国

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1300 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605美国

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As it was shot at night, the rubbish on the stones was not noticeable. There was a small amount of trash on the stone. On the one hand, it may be the pollution of the water source. On the other hand, it may be the low tide that leaves the garbage in the landman. However, there is less garbage, which does not affect the enjoyment of the lake by tourists or residents.
There is no doubt that the cleanliness of the lake and surrounding area is due to the government's attention. After all, people depend on the lake for their drinking water.
Leon Cheng

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Clark Street Bridge, North Clark Street, Chicago, IL

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Here, near the Clark street bridge, is where the S.S. Eastland sat tied to the dock. In a turn of events the ship flipped onto its side, killing 844 people who sat patiently on the boat waiting for its departure making this the deadliest disaster across all of the Great Lakes. Divers were sent into the river to stop the hundreds of bodies from flowing into the lake. The boat itself was pulled out of the river and turned into a world war 2 vessel, and turned into scrap metal after that. On July 24th, the day that the disaster occurred, the vessel was supposed to go to St. Joseph and tour Lake Michigan for a company’s day out on the lake. Although this disaster was the deadliest event known to date in the Chicago river, and also all of the Great Lakes, it didn’t gain much popularity when it first happened and has fallen into a forgotten disaster. There is a small memorial for those nearly 850 people who lost their lives near the Clark street bridge.

After nearly 75 Years of keeping quiet, the city of Chicago resurrected a memorial near where the S.S. Eastland was docked by the Clark Street Bridge

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1001 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL (🤬 Fountain)

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1001 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL (🤬 Fountain)

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"🤬 Fountain" is located in the East Ukrainian Village. In 2005,  Jerzy S. Kenar installed the piece to remind pet owners to clean up after their dogs. The left photo is of my friend and I, taken on an old disposable camera, and the right on my iphone from a relatively recent trip to the monument. Yes, this artwork is seemingly funnier than it is serious, but it has a much richer meaning behind it than meets the eye. Not only is it unpleasant to smell and look at, but pet waste also contributes to water pollution. In referance back to our previous class' conversation on the Chicago river, pet waste is an additional factor to its many issues we did not mention. According to Outward Hound, the first "pooper scooper" law was put into place in 1978. Beforehand, it was much less likely or common for pet owners to clean up after their pets. Today, you can even get fined for failing to do so, and for good reason. Undisposed dog feces risk health issues to humans and animals including illness, parasites and, of course, water quality. Runoff water contaminated with dog feces can cause serious damage to marine life, too.

After learning much of this information, I was surprised how often pet waste is not included in conversations about water pollution. Before this project, I had no idea of the magnitude of its environmental impact, and I grew up with dogs all of my life. This is definitely a topic I am interested in exploring, especially because pet waste appears to be an increasing issue in Chicago.

-Isabel Rutledge

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The Des Plaines River is crucial to the Chicago River because it is physically and historically connected to it. During the 19th century, Chicago was the biggest place for the meatpacking and lumber industries. If they had access to the Illinois & Michigan Canal to the Des Plaines river and the Mississippi River system, you had great opportunity for trading and shipping goods. The Des Plaines river was like an endpoint to what happens in the Chicago River. It eventually led to the dumping of waste on both rivers, when between 1889 and 1910, two very big engineering projects of the Metropolitan Sanitary District decided to direct the flow of the river.

To this day, pollution is an issue to both of the rivers and history left a huge scar in them.

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Riverwalk - The Jetty, 260 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606美国

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Riverwalk - The Jetty, 260 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606美国

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Riverwalk - The Jetty, 260 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606美国

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This is a photo of me when I happened to see someone fishing at riverwalk on Aug. 3. In the photo the boy holding a bent fishing rod, he had a fish on, and his father was instructing him how to fight the fish. The follow-up story is, after about 10 minutes, the boy successfully landed his fish, a large carp, which I visually estimated at 20 pounds.  I think this photo and the story behind it is a good representation of the significance and importance of the Chicago River to Chicago anglers and fishing culture. Young boy caught a big fish, successfully landed it under the guidance of his father, and has since fallen in love with fishing, a typical American angler's experience growing up. Another concern is that carp, as an invasive species, already has a stable population in the Chicago River, even to the point of being ubiquitous.

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When in downtown Chicago all you see for block and blocks are magnificent buildings that tower high into the sky.  Unfortunately that's not the case in the south east neighborhoods surrounding the Calumet River.  The peoples eyes who call these neighborhoods home are met with piles of dark black dust that tower over five stories tall.  This black dust is petroleum coke or petcoke which is a byproduct of oil refining.  This dust has been getting into the surrounding communities and negatively effecting the health of so many people.  Although the storage locations have been shut down, one location converted into a transfer facility which moves loads of dust in and out via uncovered train cars and barges.

-Aidan Colby

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Michigan Avenue Bridge, Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Michigan Avenue Bridge, Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Michigan Avenue Bridge, Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Every year for St. Patrick's Day, Chicago dyes their river a green color. Many people gather around the Chicago River in order to see the vibrant green that envelopes the water. However, this tradition did not start solely as a way to celebrate this holiday. The need to dye the river occurred back in 1962 when the Chicago River was facing problems regarding pollution. In an attempt to locate where sewage was coming from, the mayor allowed for 100 pounds of green dye to be dumped into the water in hopes that the dye would help to locate the culprit. This ended with the water being green for a whole week. While there was no evidence as to whether they were actually able to find the root of the pollution, the mayor saw no harm in dyeing the river. He requested that the city continue making the river green every year to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

What the mayor did not account for was what impact it had on wildlife and the people. Some advocacy groups such as Friends of the Chicago River worry about what dyeing a body of water could show the rest of the nation. It paints the picture that the river is nothing more than a decoration. Due to this, the group fears that people may see no issue with dumping their own dye or other substances into the water. By doing so, it can end up harming the wildlife as they are unevaluated substances, potentially toxic to the environment. The Chicago River is yet to have any protections besides the water quality it must meet. From what can be seen, the tradition of dyeing the river green will continue for the following years to come.

-Esme Padilla

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Reina Sundara

I created a visual for the low income neighborhood that became known as "Little Hell." It was one of the first low income housing projects in the country and it is bordered by La Salle Street on the east, Division Street on the north, Chicago Avenue on the South, and the Chicago River on the west. It became known as "Little Hell" because of all the smoke and fire from coal plants nearby and also because of the large amount of crime. It was a terror zone where police were often sent to patrol as punishment. The many attempts at reform never worked. It is rumored to be way worse than Cabrini Green. This neighborhood had a large immigrant population often because it was the only place they could afford and also because it was near the factories that they could get jobs at. The visual I created shows the harsh environments and then also its affects it had on the small children having no choice but to live in a solution and crime heavy area.

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Henry C. Palmisano Nature Park, South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL

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Henry C. Palmisano Nature Park, South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL

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Henry C. Palmisano Nature Park, South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL

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Me and my friends are big fans of the Palmisano Nature Park. It is a place for us to touch some grass outside of the chaos of downtown Chicago. This park was coral reefs 400 million years ago. In the 1830s it was purchased for quarry operations. Then used as a landfill from the 90s to early 2000s. Now it has become an environmentally sustainable park. With fishing ponds, trails, recycled boardwalks, interpretative wetlands, and more. This park was opened in 2004 to help Bridgeport acquire some green space it lacked. It is so important to have environmentally friendly parks like these to preserve our nature. Especially in a city that is a big contribution to pollution. Also, it is so important to have green space in our communities. As an escape for many people, and also a way for us to connect with nature. If more of us had an appreciation for nature, maybe more people would stop killing it.

-Em Burrows

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Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 60654, USA

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Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 60654, USA

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Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 60654, USA

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Opened on May 5th 1930, Merchandise Mart is a building so big that it has its own zip code (60654). It is placed on two blocks and was once the single largest producer of trade shows in The US. Later in 1945 it was converted to government offices after a downturn during The Great Depression. Today the Merchandise Mart is used for manufacturers' showrooms and corporate offices, as well as restaurants. I find this building really cool because of how big it is and how it's been helping Chicago businesses by sharing space for trade shows. One of the trade shows that happen there is the StyleMax show that hosts small fashion businesses each season. It is located right by the river and has a nice outdoor sitting area for the public, it's definitely worth checking out on a warm day!

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Sierra Delamarter:

Man standing atop wastes on the surface of Bubbly Creek, April, 1911 Photograph by Chicago Daily News , Chicago History Museum.

As I mentioned in our class discussion, above is a picture of Bubbly Creek that was published in 1911 in the Chicago Daily News. Pictured is a man standing in the middle of the river atop solidified scum brought to the surface from the bubbling geysers created by the decomposing entrails and body parts of animals thrown out by the neighboring slaughter houses and meat packing factories. 150 years ago, Chicago was the number one spot in America for the meat packing industry. Rather than properly disposing of leftover entrails made at the slaughterhouses, these factories would dump their waste into the river. The decomposition of the bones and meat at the bottom of the river caused it to bubble and boil from oxygen being released during the decomposition process, giving it the name, Bubbly Creek.

In Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle, he mentions how, “many times an unwary stranger has started to stroll across and vanished temporarily.”He even writes of occasions where the river would catch fire because if the amount of fat and lard found on the surface. While today the river is not nearly as polluted as it once was, thanks in part to the the Meat Inspection Act, it is still unsafe. Only now has Chicago put plans into work to save our river.

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Wells Street Bridge, 299 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60606美国

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Wells Street Bridge, 299 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60606美国

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Wells Street Bridge, 299 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60606美国

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During the summer, I decided to move out of my apartment in Printer's Row to the border of Lincoln Park and Lakeview East due to the insane rent. That decision has the potential to increase my commuting time from 10 minutes on foot to about 40 minutes by CTA. This particular part of that commuting journey is what made took that step. Between Merchandise Mart and Washington/Wells. You have this fantastic view of the Chicago river and its stunning architecture. Especially my favorite of them all, the Marina City. And don't forget you also riding another Chicago icon, the L train. That combination forms an experience that is very hard to explain, it's a weird mixture of a sense of belonging and love for this city. And I was like, if I can get a view of this on my commute, how miserable can it be? This 19-second view of the river weighs as much as the $300 rent drop in my decision-making.

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Eli Giclas, Chicago River, Downstream, 2022

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Temporary installation of red silk tulle along artificial shoreline of Northerly Island and Lake Michigan. No photoshop or other editing. ©Hillary Johnson2022

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Chinatown is an iconic and historically important neighborhood in Chicago, 86% of the residents are Asian and the neighborhood is home to over 400 businesses. It is also a neighborhood that is sat adjacent to the Chicago River. Despite being a major tourist hot spot, and an important community for many, according to Bettergov.org the Chinatown area scores a 10/10 on how much the area is burdened by environmental threats. This rating means that Chinatown residents are far more likely to be effected by pollution. Looking at the statistic breakdown, Chinatown specifically is at risk for pollution related to wastewater discharge, undoubtedly related to being positioned next to the Chicago river.

Minority neighborhoods are often disproportionately effected by environmental hazard and pollution and Chinatown is no different. Understanding which neighborhoods are most effected by pollution is an imporant first step in improving the quality of life around our city.
-Isabel Blaskovich

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Clark Street Bridge, North Clark Street, Chicago, IL

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[ SS Eastland Disaster ] Clark Street Bridge, North Clark Street, Chicago, IL

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[ SS Eastland Disaster ] Clark Street Bridge, North Clark Street, Chicago, IL

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By Jess Padilla

The Chicago flood of 1992 was a significant problem that occurred in the Chicago Rivers but another issue happened before its time. The SS Eastland boat was another famous tragedy that happened in the Chicago area. The SS Eastland was a passenger ship founded in Chicago and utilized for tours for those traveling. On the morning of July 24th, 1915. The ship rolled over onto its side while tied to a dock in the Chicago River. A total of 844 passengers and crew were killed. This ranks as one of the worst maritime disasters in American history, compared to the Titanic and Lusitania. Eastland and four other Great Lakes passenger steamers were chartered to take employees from Western Electric Company's Hawthorne Works in Cicero, Illinois to a picnic in Michigan City, Indiana.

The cause of the accident was that the ship had reached its capacity of 2,572 passengers. The vessel was crowded, with many passengers standing on the open upper decks, and began to list slightly to the port side. The boat was off-balanced. The crew attempted to stabilize the ship by admitting water into her ballast tanks, but to little avail. At 7:28 am, Eastland wobbled sharply to port, and then rolled completely onto her port side. The ship turned over to the river, sinking every passager.

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DuSable Bridge, Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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DuSable Bridge, Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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DuSable Bridge, Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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A bust of Jean-Baptiste Point DuSable, a man who became the first known human to settle into the Chicago area. His wife was a Potawotami woman, and they lived together in a cabin alongside the Chicago River around what is now Michigan Avenue. Like most rivers back in the day this place was used as a trading post for exchanging goods with the British and the French.

A while later around the end of DuSable's life, Fort Dearborn was erected to defend the Chicago Portage from the Potawotami tribe. When you think about it it's really sort of odd that these people were doing this much to protect a piece of land that wasn't rightfully theirs but their force was much bigger and more advanced.

DuSable died in 1818, and as you can probably tell he was immortalized if you will in the form of not only a bust but an entire bridge, complete with engravings representing the confrontation with the Potawotami.

Resources:
https://interactive.wttw.com/chicago-river-tour/history-chicago-river
https://interactive.wttw.com/dusable-to-obama/jean-baptiste-dusable

-Dylan Krull

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Chicago was a hotspot for the meat packing industry and was exposed for its unsafe and grimy working conditions in Upton Sinclair's book, The Jungle. Any of the remains of the animals' bones, blood, and entrails being used would be dumped in the Chicago River, contaminating it with the rotten flesh that made the river bubble, known as Bubbly Creek– the South Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River. This was very violent at times and even caused geyzers, eruptions, and bursts of flames in the river, making it unsafe for nearby neighborhoods.

Even though there is no more Chicago meat packing industry, this part of the river remains polluted and unclean. In 2004, Bubbly Creek Recovery Initiative was launched to begin the ecosystem restoration plan. However, there is no doubt that there is still environmental racism on the city's South Side that the city needs to recognize and create effective solutions for.

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I created a piece of art inspired by Andrea Carlson’s mural on the Chicago Riverwalk that reads “You are on Potawatomi Land”. The Potawatomi tribe are the rightful owners of Chicago’s lakefront, as the area is still unceded land to this day. The colors of the tribe are red, black, white, and yellow, which I used in the piece. I added blue to create commentary on the United States and the red of the river is reminiscent of the exile the Potawatomi faced in the 1830s, known to them as the Trail of Death, as well as the blood shed in wars that the Potawatomi fought alongside and against colonizers.

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Pet Coke Piles on South East Side of Chicago

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This is a picture taken by a passing car while driving on the South East side of Chicago near there Calumet River. The storing and transportation of Petroleum Coke has effected the heath of the people living near this area. These piles are up to over 20 feet high. Residents are experiencing problems with asthma, higher rates in heart disease, and differ types of cancer from breathing in the dust particles. Although the steel mills are no longer running along the river side, local air monitors picked up manganese, an ingredient used to make steel and when its breathed in it enters your sinuses and goes directly to your brain causing severe Parkinson's style symptoms and lowered IQ and other issues.

-Tara Burke

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Kinzie Street Bridge, West Kinzie Street, Chicago, IL

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Kinzie Street Bridge, West Kinzie Street, Chicago, IL

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Kinzie Street Bridge, West Kinzie Street, Chicago, IL

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By Jess Padilla

Fulton River District Chicago, IL

Kinzie Street Bridge is a single bascule bridge across the north branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Construction started on December 1907 and Opened on September 19, 1908.

The Chicago flood occurred on April 13, 1992, when repair work on a bridge spanning the Chicago River damaged the wall of an abandoned and disused utility tunnel beneath the river.

The source of the flood was a deceptive whirlpool in the Chicago River at Kinzie Street that appeared sometime after 7 a.m. on the morning of April 13, 1992.

An estimated 250 million gallons of Chicago River water poured through a crack into a little-used network of tunnels under the Loop, creating what is now known as the Great Chicago Flood.

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Ping Tom Memorial Park, South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Ping Tom Memorial Park, South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Ping Tom Memorial Park, South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, IL

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By Jess Padilla

Ping Tom Memorial Park is a 17.24-acre public urban park in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood, in South Side, Chicago.

In 1962, Chinatown lost it's park when Hardin Park was demolished to make way for the Dan Ryan Expressway.

The Ping Tom PAC was formed in the early 2000s by Mr. Leonard Louie.

One of the first major riverfront parks to be constructed was Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood. It opened in 1999 on the site of a former railroad yard and gave a community that long suffered from a dearth of green space a place to walk, jog, bike, and even launch a boat.

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I took this photo while having in my head, one of the most beautiful Anna Akhmatova’s poem, called « memory of sun ». I would like to share it along with this capture:

Memory of sun seeps from the heart. What is it? -- dark?
Perhaps! Winter will have occupied us
In the night. - Anna Akhmatova

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Columbia College Chicago, South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Columbia College Chicago, South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Columbia College Chicago, South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

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Trash Festival Reading List:

The Chicago River: https://interactive.wttw.com/chicago-river-tour/history-chicago-river

Edens Lost and Found, Chicago: https://video-alexanderstreet-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/watch/chicago-city-of-the-big-shoulders

NYTimes report on Chicago and climate crisis: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/07/07/climate/chicago-river-lake-michigan.html

Environmental racism in Chicago: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/illinois/stories-in-illinois/confronting-environmental-racism-chicago-southeast-side/

Friends of the Chicago River: https://www.chicagoriver.org/blog/2021/12/your-opinion-counts-oppose-southside-recycling

Riverfront Industrial Corridor: https://www.metroplanning.org/news/10172/Lens-on-the-Calumet-Corridor-Chicago-riverfront-industrial-corridor-is-a-hot-spot-of-environmental-racism

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