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The Chicago River Swim is returning for a second year. On Sunday, September 20, hundreds of people will jump in the river to raise money for ALS research and learn-to-swim programs at the Chicago Park ...

For the first time in nearly a century, hundreds of swimmers plunged into the Chicago River over the weekend. Here's why.

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Raises $150,000 to support ALS research and youth swim education CHICAGO, Sept. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago ...

At last summer’s Chicago River Swim, the first in a century in that iconic waterway of stunning skyscrapers and ornamented ...

Jen Sabella, the Director of Strategy and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on: Chicago River Swim Returns This ...

CHICAGO — The Chicago River Swim is returning for a second year. Mayor Johnson held a Riverwalk press conference Thursday morning to make the announcement. The swim returns on Sept. 20. “The Chicago ...

An 18-year-old from Plainfield was charged with attempted murder, among other counts, after five officers with the Chicago Police Department were hit by a car while responding to a teen takeover on ...