Trump Tower Suit: Friends' Statement on Illinois Attorney General's Action
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's action comes after Friends, Sierra Club, U of C allege hotel ignored clean water regulations.
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3 Things About Asian Carp From Lunchtime Lecturer Andy Casper of Shedd Aquarium
No wonder they're so hard to get rid of...
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You've Got To Crawl Before You Can Count: Mill Creek Mussel Survey
Friends of the Chicago River teamed with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District near southwest suburban Palos Hills.
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Skokie Lagoon Trip Recalls Hard Work of CCC Men Who Built It
A recent Friends' canoe trip explored how a mosquito-ey marsh was turned into a natural playground.
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Monday Lecture: 3 Things From Faith In Place's Veronica Kyle
A faith-based approach to water conservation.
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Bat Condo Installed at Joe Orr Woods Is Friends' Sixth: VIDEO
Joe Orr Woods in Chicago Heights in the latest location in our effort to improve bat colonies.
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River Park Dam Removal a Milestone in Friends' 18-Year Effort
Friends of the Chicago River first started working to remove the dam in 2002.
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Chicago River Fish: 3 Things From Lunchtime Lecture Speaker Jennifer Wasik
MWRD's Jennifer Wasik talks fish, why the river changes colors and the threat of road salt.
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Friends on ABC7: Changing People's Mindset About the Chicago River
"The river is recovering and we ought to change the way we view it," Friends of the Chicago River Executive Director Margaret Frisbie tells reporter Tanja Babich.
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Lunchtime Talk: 3 Things We Learned From Plastics Expert Jaclyn Wagner
Our Monday series at the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum continued with a talk on plastics.
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