Hundreds jump into the Chicago River for the first official swim in almost 100 years
— RT (@RT_com) October 8, 2025
Once considered ‘too toxic to touch’ the river’s revival marks decades of cleanup since the Clean Water Act of the 1970s
EPA tests now say it’s safe — Chicagoans decided to prove it pic.twitter.com/3ietcFa31G
And in Chicago that dreaded 4 letter word rears it’s ugly head YET AGAIN
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