The Chicago River Swim presented by the City of Chicago and Mayor Brandon Johnson will return for its second annual event on Sunday, September 20, 2026.

The event is organized by the nonprofit A Long Swim, which was founded by marathon swimmer and ALS advocate Doug McConnell.

Swimmable Cities reflects a wider global movement to improve water quality in urban rivers.

White-winged scoters breed in the boreal forest of northern Canada and Alaska and during winters, most head for the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, but some make their way to the Great Lakes.

The sewage spill was “a single event," but the circumstances that led to it are not unique.

The toilet flushes during this Super Bowl increased by nearly 300,000 from the previous year.

Alex Maragos caught up with Team USA women’s hockey player Abbey Murphy.

MWRD commemorates the 100th Anniversary of Black History Month

MWRD commemorates the 100th Anniversary of Black History Month

During their meeting, Durbin and President Steele spoke about securing federal reimbursement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for construction of the reservoir.