Remember Chicago’s Last Waterfall? It Looks Different Now
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We visit the former site of a small but historically important dam in River Park.
On Chicago’s Northwest Side, a gently sloping riverbed occupies the former site of a small but historically important dam. We visit a popular fishing spot – for humans and birds alike – at River Park. Evan Garcia has this story.
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Remember Chicago’s Last Waterfall? It Looks Different Now
Clip: 8/28/2019 | 2m 57sVideo has Closed Captions
On Chicago’s Northwest Side, a gently sloping riverbed occupies the former site of a small but historically important dam. We visit a popular fishing spot – for humans and birds alike – at River Park. Evan Garcia has this story.
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