Chicago, Illinois
Chicago River
Chicago did not simply reverse a river once and declare victory. This guide follows the river mouth, movable bridges, Riverwalk, Wolf Point, the industrial South Branch, the 1900 Sanitary and Ship Canal, harbor lock and Deep Tunnel to show how a public-health crisis drove one of America's boldest engineering projects—and how later generations had to solve the environmental and urban problems that project left behind.
Stories in Chicago River
- River Mouth: Chicago's Harbor Was an Engineering Problem
- DuSable Bridge: A River Crossing Becomes a Civic Monument
- Riverwalk: The Working River Becomes Public Space
- Wolf Point: Three Branches, One City
- South Branch: Sewage Turns the River into a Public-Health Emergency
- Sanitary and Ship Canal: The Watershed Boundary Becomes Infrastructure
- Chicago Harbor Lock: Reversal Still Needs a Gatekeeper
- Deep Tunnel: The River Problem Moves Underground
- Riverwalk Finish: From Sewer to Civic Front Yard
- Lake and River: Chicago Never Escaped the Water Problem