Hundreds of people plunged into the Chicago River's chilly waters on Sunday as part of the first organized swim in the river for nearly 100 years, a previously unthinkable act in what was once one of the most befouled waterways in the world. About 300 people, some wearing wetsuits, jumped into the Chicago River for a mile-long looping swim on an early, overcast midwest morning,
September: it's the month of the harvest moon (usually); Vogue's most celebrated issue; and the dominion of Virgos and Libras. But it's also when the UK, and much of Europe, opens doors usually closed to the public, with various organisations offering rare and free access to architectural gems, cultural institutions, science hubs, courts, palaces, medieval castles, embassies and houses that you could never afford to own.
"It's been challenging in recent years for residents of the city who wanted to access baseball and soccer fields, which require a fair degree of maintenance," Becker said, recapping the origin of the working group. "The city had set up a variety of contracts with local organizations - some nonprofits, some for-profit, to maintain those fields in exchange for priority, and in some cases, exclusive access to use those fields, which made it more difficult for individuals who weren't part of those organizations to get access to those fields."
"Until now, Sheriff Corpus has refrained from fully responding to her accusers out of respect for employee privacy and a desire to maintain the integrity of internal processes, but the time has come to bring the truth to light."
The Liberal Democrats have proposed an amendment to the Football Governance Bill ensuring that at least 10 Premier League games are available free-to-air each season. This amendment includes significant events like the League Cup Final and play-off finals from other divisions, aiming to increase public access to top-flight football without subscription fees.
As we get further back in time, as we get populations that are smaller and smaller, finding these places and interpreting them becomes increasingly difficult, archaeologist Kenneth Feder told Business Insider.
The planned extension of the Coldharbour Lane landfill until December 2029 aims to ensure sustainable waste management and avoid negative environmental impacts from new waste sites.
The process of collecting art started off with the idea that at one point in our time, we [knew we wanted] to tell a beautiful story of our universal love for culture and art.
