Would You Swim in the Chicago River? And Should Its Canal Be Renamed? Here's What You Told Us.

Would you swim in the Chicago River? And should its canal be renamed? Here's what you told us.

An open-water swim is returning to the Chicago River for the first time in nearly a century, and, farther south, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal could get a new name. We asked whether you'd swim in the river and what name you'd suggest for the canal. Here's what you told us, lightly edited for clarity.Would you swim in the Chicago River?"Yes, seeing the different types of gamefish being caught, the water quality is better than it’s been for …

Would you swim in the Chicago River? And should its canal be renamed? Here’s what you told us

An open-water swim is returning to the Chicago River for the first time in nearly a century, and, farther south, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal could get a new name. We asked whether you’d swim in the river and what name you’d suggest for the canal. Here’s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity. Would you swim in the Chicago River? “Yes, seeing the different types of gamefish being caught, the water quality is better than it’s been fo…

Open water swimmers to race in Chicago River for the first time in almost a century

Over 500 swimmers will take a dip in the Chicago River after authorities approved the open water swimming event for the first time since 1926