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The Evolving Calumet A Journey

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2006, the Calumet Ecological Park Association (CEPA) produced a DVD about the evolution of the Calumet Region, chronicling the prehistoric wetland’s progresion from hunters’ paradise, to mega-industrial powerhouse, to abandioned brownfield, to resurgent environmental proving ground. Given the evolution of communication media, CEPA decided to make that video available via internet social media channels. […]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR – CHICAGOIST.com

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One of the more hideous features of the Illinois International Port District (IIPD) property at Lake Calumet is the tall, concertina-wire fence that encircles this once-popular and beneficial lake on Chicago’s far-south side. The property has been in the news lately due to a major announcement about privatizing Chicago’s port operations, and resulting scrutiny of

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