Hundreds plunge in Chicago River for first official swim in nearly 100 years
via theguardian.com
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Group participates in previously unthinkable mile-long swim after US made key progress to clean polluted rivers Hundreds of people plunged into the Chicago River’s chilly waters on Sunday as part of the first organized swim in the river for nearly 100 years, a previously unthinkable act in what was once one of the most befouled […]