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Chicago River bridge lifts set to begin this week, officials say

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Fall has officially arrived in the Chicago area, and another sure sign of the season is the start of the Chicago River bridge lifts this week. Those lifts will allow sailboats and other watercraft to traverse from Lake Michigan to their winter storage locations along the Chicago River, and the first…

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Chicago River bridge lifts set to begin this week, officials say (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Fall has officially arrived in the Chicago area, and another sure sign of the season is the start of the Chicago River bridge lifts this week. Those lifts will allow sailboats and other watercraft to traverse from Lake Michigan to their winter storage locations along the Chicago River, and the first…

  2. Sun Times

    Fall bridge lifts along Chicago River begin (opens Sun Times)

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    It's time for boaters to move their vessels to storage as fall bridge lifts along the Chicago River are beginning Wednesday the Chicago Department of Transportation announced. Each spring and fall, CDOT raises the bridges along the Chicago River on a scheduled basis to accommodate recreational boats…

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