Here’s one good thing about Chicago

Hundreds jump into the Chicago River for the first official swim in almost 100 years

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

— RT (@RT_com) October 8, 2025