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  2. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

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    Chicago, IL 60611. Employees. 2000. Website. https://mwrd.org/. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), originally known as the Sanitary District of Chicago, is a special-purpose district chartered to operate in Cook County, Illinois since 1889. Although its name may imply otherwise, it is not a part of the City ...

  3. Chicago Water Tower - Wikipedia

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    Description. The tower is located at 806 Michigan Avenue along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois in a small park, the Jane M. Byrne Plaza. The tower was constructed to house a large water pump, intended to draw water from Lake Michigan. Built in 1869, it is the second-oldest water ...

  4. Water cribs in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The water cribs in Chicago are structures built to house and protect offshore water intakes used to supply the City of Chicago with drinking water from Lake Michigan. Water is collected and transported through tunnels located close to 200 feet (61 m) beneath the lake, varying in shape from circular to oval, and ranging in diameter from 10 to 20 ...

  5. Schiller Woods magic water pump - Wikipedia

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    The Schiller Woods magic water pump is a public water pump at Schiller Woods Forest Preserve in Schiller Park, Illinois, near Chicago. Its water is believed by many local residents to have magical properties , improving health and vigor.

  6. Tunnel and Reservoir Plan - Wikipedia

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    The Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (abbreviated TARP and more commonly known as the Deep Tunnel Project or the Chicago Deep Tunnel) is a large civil engineering project that aims to reduce flooding in the metropolitan Chicago area, and to reduce the harmful effects of flushing raw sewage into Lake Michigan by diverting storm water and sewage into ...

  7. Centennial Fountain - Wikipedia

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    Centennial Fountain. Coordinates: 41°53′19.85″N 87°37′3.39″W. The Centennial Fountain water arc. The fountain waterfall as seen from across the Chicago River. Nicholas J Melas Centennial Fountain is located on the north bank of the Chicago River at McClurg Court in Near North Side, Chicago. [1] It was dedicated in 1989, to celebrate ...

  8. New Law Addresses Water Crisis, Allows Towns To Form ... - Patch

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    New Law Addresses Water Crisis, Allows Towns To Form Commission - Homer Glen-Lockport, IL - This water commission will be able to build and operate a 31-mile pipeline to the city of Chicago water ...

  9. Old Chicago Water Tower District - Wikipedia

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    April 23, 1975. Designated CL. October 6, 1971 (amended June 10, 1981) The Old Chicago Water Tower District is a historic district along the Magnificent Mile shopping district in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. The district is located on both sides of North Michigan Avenue between East Chicago and East Pearson Streets.

  10. Chicago Bridge & Iron Company - Wikipedia

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    CB&I, previously Chicago Bridge & Iron Co, was a large engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company with its administrative headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas. CB&I specialized in projects for oil and gas companies, [4] and once employed over 32,000 people worldwide. [5] In May 2018 the company merged into McDermott International.

  11. Transportation in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Chicago public transportation statistics. The average Chicago commuter spends 86 minutes every day traveling to and from work on public transit. Of public transit riders, 28.% ride for more than 2 hours every day. On average, commuters wait at stops or stations for 15 minutes; 21% of riders wait for over 20 minutes.