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
“Track” ing the end in Northern Illinois
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/16874564/hawthorne-race-track-bankruptcy-chicago