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River Ruckus: Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc on Waterways

By JoshMogerman in News on Jul 30, 2011 7:00PM

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Two Ships Passing [swanksalot
What the heck is going on with the Chicago River? Intense rainstorms have wreaked havoc on all manner of its operations, banks are crumbling and sending bystanders into the drink and there’s more Asian carp fun coming. Here’s a quick rundown:Whew… All that combined with the previous batch of storms last weekend forcing water regulators to dump millions of gallons of sewage from the river into Lake Michigan makes us wonder if the calls to re-think the river might have some merit.