Most of the water in the Chicago River is treated sewage loaded with bacteria, but officials contend they shouldn’t be forced to clean up the waterway unless a newly commissioned study finds people are getting sick from the murky flow.
Under pressure from Mayor Richard Daley and others to turn the stagnant canals into civic amenities, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District asked researchers to survey folks
Read More...Gov. Rod Blagojevich swooped in Wednesday with a pot of cash to stave off the Chicago Transit Authority’s threatened fare increases and service cuts—but if you listen closely, you still can hear the time bomb ticking. The countdown to doomsday is on. Even if the Regional Transportation Authority accepts this offer, the clock will just be reset to November.
Read More...Per conversations with officials at the Vatican and the Archdiocese of Chicago, Pope Benedict XVI is planning a visit to Chicago in 2008. In connection with his announced trip to the UN, Pope Benedict will make a trip to Chicago where he has been associated with many Catholic Parishes via his German heritage and traditional liturgies including St. Benedict, St. Michael, and St. John Cantius.
No date has been confirmed for the UN nor the Chicago visits. More details to follow.
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