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Glacial "Lake Chicago"

A glacial "Lake Chicago" was formed as glaciers receded at the end of the last ice age. Its boundary, at a higher elevation, became a Native American trail, and is now Clark Street.

December 13 at 1:54 PM 3.3 4

The Giant Canada Goose Project

The city's geese were nearly extinct as of 1962. They exist in such huge quantities now because of a 1967 "Cooperative Giant Canada Goose Project" to restore the species.

December 7 at 3:26 PM 3.3 4

Mouth of the Chicago River

The Chicago River previously emptied into Lake Michigan around Madison Street

November 28 at 5:06 PM 3.0 4

Seiches on Lake Michigan

Seiches, small but often destructive and sometimes fatal tidal waves, hit Chicago about once every ten years, and reach heights of over ten feet.

November 26 at 6:14 PM 3.4 4

Aqua

Aqua, the 82-story skyscraper with wavy balconies, is the tallest building in the world designed by a woman.

November 12 at 7:52 PM 3.4 4

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