CHICAGO — For three Chicago area residents, it’ll soon be time to leave the dry banks of the Riverwalk and immerse themselves in the waters of the Chicago River. Olivia Smoliga, Dr. Derya Ozyurt and ...
Over two decades after a band bus dumped hundreds of pounds of human waste into the river, the Chicago River Swim raised $150,000 for ALS research and swim education programs. Reading time: Reading ...
Photos from the Chicago River Swim on Sept. 21, 2025, which raised $100,000 for research into ALS and celebrated the river’s recovery from its polluted past. Swimmers compete in 1st official Chicago ...
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 ...