Chicago River Swim Resurrects the Chicago River Big Jump
Nearly a decade after Friends and Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita launched the Big Jump swim organizers are bringing it back.
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Double Your Dollar! Turn $10,000 into $20,000 for the River
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Friends of the Chicago River’s Chicago-Calumet River Schools Network (CRSN) and World Rivers Day on September 27, all donations to Friends through September 30 will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000!
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Cruise into Fall and Celebrate 20 Years of the Bridgehouse Museum
As the cultural anchor of the Chicago Riverwalk, the Bridgehouse Museum welcomes tens of thousands of visitors each season to explore the history and future of the river system.
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Beats on the River Brings the Sounds of the Chicago River to Life
Nearly 150 people explored the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum on August 28 during Beats on the River, a free, artistic event that explored how sound and music can deepen our connection to the Chicago-Calumet River system.
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