6/30/2004

Wednesday, June 30th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
Is it safe to swim today? Workers install SwimCast, which predicts E.Coli levels based on water clarity, wind speed, etc., at Illinois Beach State Park. (Daily Herald)

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6/29/2004

Tuesday, June 29th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: None.
South Side: 63rd St.
News Articles
Unsafe bacteria levels close 63rd St. Beach (Chicago Tribune)
Governments slow to act to slow Greak Lakes predators (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Biodiversity Project Launches "Great Lakes Forever" initiative (Biodiversity Project)

posted by Lindsay @ 6/29/2004  

6/28/2004

Monday, June 28th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: None.
South Side: 63rd St.
News Articles
None.

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6/27/2004

Sunday, June 27th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: None
South Side: 63rd St. Beach
News Articles
Tests measure inland beach cleanliness (Muskegon Chronicle)

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6/25/2004

Friday, June 25th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: None.
South Side: 31st St., 49 th St.
News Articles
Swim ban at 2 beaches
2 beaches closed to swimming (Chicago Sun-Times)

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Thursday, June 24th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
None.

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6/23/2004

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
Peace at the beach elusive for New Yorkers

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6/22/2004

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
None.

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6/21/2004

Monday, June 21st, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
EPA lets Milwaukee off hook: City isn't fouling Chicago beaches (Chicago Tribune)
EPA: "Cheesehead sewer water" didn't foul Chicago beaches (ABC Local News)
Group hopes for deal preserving 413 acres of Lake Michigan dunes (Detroit Free Press)

posted by Lindsay @ 6/21/2004  

6/20/2004

Sunday, June 20th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
Fast ferry on Lake Michigan (New York Times)

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6/19/2004

Saturday, June 19th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles
None.

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6/18/2004

Friday, June 18th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles

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6/17/2004

Thursday, June 17th, 2004

Swimming Bans

All beaches are open for swimming.
News Articles

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6/16/2004

Wednesday, June 16th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: Montrose
News Articles
Swim anywhere but Montrose Beach (NBC5)
Swim ban lifted at all but one beach(Chicago Tribune)

posted by Lindsay @ 6/16/2004  

6/15/2004

Tuesday, June 15th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: Juneway, Howard, Albion, North Shore, Jarvis, Loyola, Thorndale, Foster, Montrose, North Avenue
South Side: 12th Street, 31st Street, 49th Street, 57th Street, 63rd Street, Calumet
News Articles
High bacteria levels add 7 beaches to swim ban (Chicago Tribune)
Beach closings blamed on Wisconsin (Chicago SunTimes)
Chicago Beaches: Swim Report (NBC5)
Dangerous Precedent Set if State Leaders Approve Drastic Cuts to Environmental Protection (Lake Michigan Federation): The House of Representatives has approved drastic cuts to Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality, supposedly in retaliation against the agency's adherence to a strict cleanup standard for decades of dioxin contamination by Dow Chemical Co. in the Tittabawassee River floodplain.
Lakeshore plan starts to flow: Chicago firm to head Marquette Greenway Plan study team (Northwest Indiana Times): Planning for U.S. Representative (D-Ind) Pete Visclosky's plan to recapture 75% of Lake Michigan shoreline for public recreational use through a 200-foot lakefront setback or greenway has been contracted to the Chicago JJR Group.

posted by Lindsay @ 6/15/2004  

Monday, June 14th, 2004

Swimming Bans

North Side: Jarvis, Loyola, Thorndale, Montrose
South Side: 12th Street, 63rd Street, Calumet
News Articles
Nine of 16 closed beaches reopen (ABC Local News)
Swimming bans dampen fun: High bacteria levels plague 9 city beaches (Chicago Tribune)
Daley Blames Milwaukee For Local Beach Bans (NBC5)
Letter from Mayor Daley: Protecting the Future of the Great Lakes (Chicago Tribune)

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Archives

Bottled water war can leave many dry Chicago Tribune, June 13th, 2004
New equipment quickly detects bacteria in lake water
Chicago Tribune, June 5th, 2004
Environmental group seeks smoking ban on Chicago beaches Associated Press, September 9th, 2003
Some local residents have their last days of fun in the sun Medill News Service, June 25th, 2004: The City Council Committee on Zoning approved the Atlantis Development's proposed construction of a 49-story building at 600 N. Lake Shore Drive despite protests from residents that the highrise would shade 50-60% of the Ohio Street Beach after 3:00 pm.
UF develops test to pinpoint cause of water pollution

posted by Lindsay @ 6/15/2004  

Welcome to BeachNews

On this page you will find a news inventory of recent articles relating to Lake Michigan, Chicago beaches, Chicago sewage treatment and water quality management, and Chicago shorelines.

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