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Calumet River. Illustration By: Mell Montezuma
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Op-Ed: Access to the Calumet River

by Jack Paul Rocha May 13, 2021May 21, 2021

he Southeast Side of Chicago is known for its industrial legacy, and the Calumet River is the foundation of that legacy, but this is an identity that many in the community would like to change. The City of Chicago identifies the Calumet as an industrial corridor and working river, and currently, there are no legal […]

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