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Changes Coming to How You Get CSO Alerts: Re-Register Now!

June 07, 2025

Starting June 17, 2025, MWRD is switching to a new system to send combined sewer overflow notifications.

Record $4.8 Million Trump Tower Settlement includes $3 Million to Restore Fish Habitat

June 01, 2025

In a major victory for the Chicago River, last week a judge approved the proposed $4.8 million environmental settlement between Friends of the Chicago River, the Sierra Club, and the Illinois Attorney General and the Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago.

River Reminiscent: 2006

June 01, 2025

To much fanfare, Friends of the Chicago River proudly opened the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum in 2006.

Friends of the Chicago River is the only organization solely dedicated to the Chicago River system.

Since 1979, Friends has been working to improve the health of the Chicago River system for the benefit of people and wildlife and by doing so, has laid the foundation for the river to be a beautiful, continuous, easily accessible corridor of open space in the Chicago region.

Help Friends continue to improve the Chicago River.

Every donation helps. See how »

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Changes Coming to How You Get CSO Alerts: Re-Register Now!

Record $4.8 Million Trump Tower Settlement includes $3 Million to Restore Fish Habitat

River Reminiscent: 2006

Friends of the Chicago River is the only organization solely dedicated to the Chicago River system.

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