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People jump into the cold, choppy waters of Lake Michigan near Montrose Harbor, ignoring the cancellation of the weekly Friday Morning Swim Club on Sept. 1, 2023. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)

Friday Morning Swim Club canceled due to high permit costs, organizers say

May 2, 2024 at 4:57 p.m.

The popular Friday Morning Swim Club, which drew thousands to the waters of Lake Michigan near Montrose Harbor each summer, has been canceled this year after organizers said the Chicago...

Construction equipment near the area of the former Graue Mill dam on April 11, 2024, in Oak Brook, as part of the Fullersburg Woods and Salt Creek Restoration projects. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

At Graue Mill, historical and environmental interests clash over removal of dam

May 2, 2024 at 1:17 p.m.

Dozens of dams have been removed across Illinois amid environmental and safety concerns. But it took more than a decade for the Salt Creek dam to be removed.

Chicago Jewish leaders and community members gather to demand informed debate and protections for students at sit-ins and protests at at local universities and CPS schools at the Chicago Loop Synagogue on May 1, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Chicago Jewish community calls for increased action against antisemitic speech amid campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

May 2, 2024 at 3:47 p.m.

After weeks of area college students protesting the Israel-Hamas war as part of a nationwide movement, leaders of Chicago’s Jewish community responded by demanding action against hate speech.

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Friday Morning Swim Club canceled due to high permit costs, organizers say

At Graue Mill, historical and environmental interests clash over removal of dam

Chicago Jewish community calls for increased action against antisemitic speech amid campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

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