CLEVELAND, Ohio — Following a recent open-water swim in the once-polluted Chicago River, the question was raised whether Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River could host a similar event, and if anybody was ...
After a successful inaugural event in 2025, the Chicago River Swim is coming back in September, officials announced.
The Sept. 20 race will raise money for ALS research at Northwestern University as well as swimming education and water safety ...
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Hundreds of swimmers in Chicago joined the first open-water event on the Chicago River in a century, celebrating the city's progress in restoring a waterway once considered a toxic wasteland. Cities ...
CHICAGO — The Chicago River Swim is returning for a second year. Mayor Johnson held a Riverwalk press conference Thursday morning to make the announcement. The swim returns on Sept. 20. “The Chicago ...