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The Chicago Riverwalk Expansion

The Riverwalk Expansion will have a different theme for each of the six blocks from State St west to Lake St, each with a "distinctive identity and purpose."

May 11 at 6:42 PM

Sears Tower's Cables

The Sears Tower contains 25,000 miles of electrical cable and 43,000 miles of telephone cable.

May 1 at 8:23 PM 3.3 4

The Harrison Dever Crib

Much of Chicago's water is pumped through a 20ft diameter tunnel from the "two mile crib", two miles offshore, to a filtration facility near Navy Pier.

April 26 at 10:01 PM

Drinking Champagne from a Shoe

The tradition of drinking champagne from a lady's high heel shoe originated when Prince Henry of Prussia visited the Everleigh Club.

April 25 at 8:43 PM 2.7 4

A Billion Gallons a Day

Chicago's waterworks supplies just under a billion gallons of water every day to Chicago and its suburbs.

April 24 at 1:53 PM 2.0 4

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