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Wondering if it is safe to swim on Chicago beaches? Check the flags.
Chicago is the first municipality in Illinois to keep Lake Michigan beaches open for swimming until the level of E. coli bacteria climbs above 1,000 colonies per milliliter of water. High levels of E. coli are considered an indicator of other pathogens found in human and animal waste.
May 26, 2006 7:16 AM | Category: Water Sports