Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her ...

A new study by the Shedd Aquarium has found that the Chicago River system continues to recover from pollution, as evidenced by the fish species that have been spawning in the river system. A report on ...

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CHICAGO – The annual Chicago River Cleanup event was held Saturday morning and this year’s event attracted the most volunteers ever. Volunteers gave just a few hours of their time for a decades-long ...

A new study published in Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems showcases how untreated wastewater released into the Chicago River during extreme rain events significantly altered the ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Want to swim in the Chicago River? Now’s your chance! The Chicago River Swim (CRS) is officially coming back in September and will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 7 to 10 a.m. The ...

CHICAGO (WBBM) — More than 90 cars were reported found in the Chicago River system on Wednesday. CBS News Chicago rode along Wednesday with Chaos Divers, the dive crew searching for the cars. The ...