Chicago's Beaches Closed

By Rachelle Bowden in News on Jun 15, 2004 2:51PM

Chicago's Beaches Closed As a result of Milwaukee's dumping of raw sewage into Lake Michigan, more than half of the Chicago's beaches have been temporarily closed due to high bacteria levels. The beaches remain open for sunbathers and volleyball players, but lifeguards are told to keep swimmers out of the water. The Chicago Park District closed 16 of the 31 beaches to swimmers after tests of water samples showed high counts of E. coli bacteria. Officials blame the Cheeseheads.

Before heading to your favorite Chicago beach and risking catching a nasty infection, you should check out the Swim Report on the Chicago Park District's site.

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