How Chicago Reversed Its River—and Why It Mattered
Introduction
Did you know the Chicago River was engineered to flow in the opposite direction?
Rachel Havrelock, founder and director of the The Freshwater Lab, is featured in this NBC Chicago segment of how the flow of the Chicago River was engineered to reverse direction and the historical factors behind this major infrastructure change.
Watch the full video ➡️ go.uic.edu/rachel-havrelock-nbc5