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Photos from the Chicago River Swim on Sept. 21, 2025, which raised $100,000 for research into ALS and celebrated the river’s recovery from its polluted past. Swimmers compete in 1st official Chicago ...

The Chicago River Swim is returning for 2025, this time without any detours to the beach. Organizers announced today the city has officially signed off on the event set for Sept. 21 in which 500 ...

Hundreds of swimmers will dive into the first open water swim in the Chicago River in almost a century this fall. The landmark event, set for Sept. 21, will celebrate the city's environmental progress ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Want to swim in the Chicago River? Now’s your chance! The Chicago River Swim (CRS) is officially coming back in September and will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 7 to 10 a.m. The ...

CHICAGO — For three Chicago area residents, it’ll soon be time to leave the dry banks of the Riverwalk and immerse themselves in the waters of the Chicago River. Olivia Smoliga, Dr. Derya Ozyurt and ...

For the first time in nearly a century, swimmers took to the open water of the Chicago River on Sunday. Participants in the Chicago River Swim made their way along a one- or two-mile route downtown.

CHICAGO — For the first time in nearly 100 years a swimming event will be held in the Chicago River. The Chicago River Swim will be held at 7 a.m. Sunday at the main branch of the river. About 500 ...