Tag Archives: Chicago

Surfing Lake Michigan: One man’s experience

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

by James Szczybor * photos courtesy of Craig Shillinglaw Note: Last week, a Lake Michigan surfer was arrested — and his surf board confiscated — for surfing the lake near Chicago’s Oak Street Beach. Specifically, the surfer was cited for disorderly conduct, two counts of violating … Continue reading →

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Goose Island’s Green Line Project Makes ‘Blue’ Brew

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

By Nick Bastis Chicago has some of the nation’s least expensive and highest quality water — and that good fortune isn’t lost on Goose Island Beer Company. After all, the cost and quality of a beer directly relies upon the … Continue reading →

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Chicago plugging away at water efficiency

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

This being the first story in the What Our Water’s Worth campaign, it makes sense to start where most of the region’s water starts … Chicago. Consider the numbers: Every day the City of Chicago Dept. of Water Management pumps approximately 850 … Continue reading →

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Lincoln Park Zoo ‘motivated to be an example’ for water conservation

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

Lincoln Park Zoo’s new Nature Boardwalk is attractive to animals, fish and people – and it saves water, too. Continue reading →

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