Upton Sinclair once called the South Branch of the Chicago River a “great open sewer” — now it’s where Shedd Aquarium researchers and Chicago Park District employees plan to spend $1 million in federal funds conserving wildlife and making community spaces.
“The science says there’s tremendous reason for hope,” Bridget Coughlin, president and CEO of the Shedd Aquarium, said during a news conference Friday in Bridgeport. “This part of the river is uniquely positioned to repopulate native fish species.”
