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Return of Chonkosaurus: notorious turtle spotted on Chicago River

The massive snapping turtle, estimated to weigh about 35 pounds, went viral after being spotted sunbathing on a rusted metal chain in the Chicago River last month.

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Chonkosaurus, where are you? The hunt for Chicago’s celebrity snapping turtle

A team of journalists and an expert from the Field Museum set out this week to find the renowned reptile that had recently been spotted on the Chicago River.

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Chonk the snapping turtle delights locals with Chicago River appearance

Rare sight of giant reptile basking by waterside offers hope that notoriously polluted waterway is getting cleaner

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Giant snapping turtle in Chicago river nicknamed 'Chonkosaurus' spotted by kayakers

Kayaker Joey Cantore had been paddling down the Chicago River in illinois, US, when he saw the massive turtle basking on a rusty chain and quickly got his camera ready to film it

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Chicago outdoors: Gull and green river, Braidwood bait, Jimmy Johnson fishing, carbon-neutral Classic

A ring-billed gull and the green Chicago River, a question on live bait and Braidwood Lake, football genius Jimmy Johnson and fishing and a carbon-neutral Bassmaster Classic are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Things to do in Chicago March 9-15: The Mix

The annual St. Patrick’s Day dyeing of the Chicago River and the opening of a touring Tina Turner musical are among the week’s entertainment highlights.

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Man’s body recovered from Chicago River on Southwest Side

Anthony Rucker, 23, was pulled from the water about 2:10 p.m. Thursday and was pronounced dead.

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Man’s body pulled from Chicago River in Bridgeport

The Chicago Police Marine Unit responded to a call about a body floating in the water in the 2800 block of South Eleanor Street.

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Illinois needs better rules for selling off unneeded land

The Damen Silos property, which is right on the river, should have been part of a master plan focused on helping to redevelop the land along the Chicago River in a way most beneficial to city residents.

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Decision on historic Chicago River site is too important to be made in a silo

The Damen silos beg for conversation on how they could be reused in a higher, better and more public way.

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Walleye catch a good sign for the Chicago River system

Joshua Chupich caught a quality walleye from the North Shore Channel, a sign of the water quality in the Chicago River system.

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Speak up for the Chicago River: Don’t sell Damen Silos site to asphalt plant owner

The Damen Silos site should be a park, a community asset, a job training center, an arts and cultural amenity, and part of a more forward-thinking South Branch vision for this century.

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Floating wetlands installed on South Branch of Chicago River for native wildlife

The project was completed through a collaboration between Shedd Aquarium and Urban Rivers.

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Downtown casino plan has a surprising ally: Chicago River lovers

The formerly filthy river is becoming a big attraction — and developers like Bally’s are taking notice.

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Chicago fishing/Midwest Report: Shoreline salmon/trout, Chicago River ode, lakefront sturgeon, pinks

Hints come of an early start to shoreline fishing for returning Chinook and leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, plus the usual options for late summer fishing around Chicago and some unusual reports.

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Chicago outdoors: Emily Dickinson and snakes, Chicago River night heron, stinkhorn, Kentucky elk

Emily Dickinson on the reaction to snakes, a good photo of a black-crowned night heron on the Chicago River, the restoration numbers of elk in Kentucky and a question/notes on stinkhorns are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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75,000 rubber ducks make a splash in Chicago River for this year’s ducky derby

Special Olympics Illinois raised more than $450,000 for their programs.

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At 75, Sara Paretsky, the pioneering Chicago crime writer, has changed — but she doesn’t plan to stop

CHICAGO — Sara Paretsky returned to the scene of the crime. It was early June and traffic in River North on a Saturday morning was slow and quiet. Pet owners, pooches, strollers and the smell of toast. Paretsky was walking her dog along the north branch of the Chicago River.…

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Keep working to transform the Chicago River’s South Branch

A new $1 million in federal funding will help restore habitat, including along Bubbly Creek.

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Durbin announces $1 million in federal funds to restore South Branch of Chicago River

The money is set to go toward habitat rehabilitation and study in addition to creating natural community spaces.

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‘Billiken,’ new short film about Chicago’s Bud Billiken Parade, spotlights parade’s young dancers

The film — being projected nightly through Sept. 7 on the mammoth Chicago River-facing facade of the Merchandise Mart — centers on the largest and longest-running African American parade in the United States.

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Chicago outdoors: Joey-toting opossum, Mich. moose warning, Chicago River regs, centenarian Granddad

A photo of a joey-toting opossum, a note on Chicago River fishing regulations, a warning about driving and moose in the UP, and the aging of the Shedd’s late “Granddad” are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Top things to do in Chicago – from tasty pizza restaurants to famous Chicago River

Chicago is a US destinations that you should be adding to your travel bucket list this year with it's amazing pizza restaurants, the famous Chicago River and the wonderful Magnificent Mile

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Perch, smallmouth, lake trout, flatheads, walleye, bluegill

Once again summer is truly here and the variety of fishing around Chicago shows in this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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Creating ‘Din City’ anywhere along Chicago River is wrong move

As part of the Bally’s casino plan, the wholesale adoption of outdoor entertainment venues on a large scale flies in the face of well-thought-out guidelines concerning Chicago River development.

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