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Spring-Summer River Reporter Available

April 30, 2021

The River Reporter covers all the latest news of Friends’ programs and projects.

Educator of the Year 2020

April 24, 2021

Teacher uses Chicago River to tap student’s creativity

Chicago River Day is Action and Advocacy

April 23, 2021

CBS 2 News highlighted the advocacy and action of Friends and our partners to improve and protect our waterways as Friends prepares for Chicago River Day on May 8, 2021.

Celebrate Earth Day

April 22, 2021

Check out some ways Friends’ staff helps the environment every day in their lives.

A Close Look at Combined Sewer Overflows

April 20, 2021

An in-depth story from NBC 5 Chicago explores how climate change impacts our daily lives and creates more intense rainfalls that can trigger combined sewer overflows.

Friends of the Chicago River is the only organization solely dedicated to the Chicago River system.

Since 1979, Friends has been working to improve the health of the Chicago River system for the benefit of people and wildlife and by doing so, has laid the foundation for the river to be a beautiful, continuous, easily accessible corridor of open space in the Chicago region.

Help Friends continue to improve the Chicago River.

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Spring-Summer River Reporter Available

Educator of the Year 2020

Chicago River Day is Action and Advocacy

Celebrate Earth Day

A Close Look at Combined Sewer Overflows

Friends of the Chicago River is the only organization solely dedicated to the Chicago River system.

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