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Flooding prompted Chicago River to be reversed, swimming at beaches to be banned

Many in Chicago were still reeling from Sunday's significant rainfall after storms shut down the Riverwalk and many public beaches. CBS's Lauren Victory explained how a decision to reverse the Chicago River's flow led to water quality issues at local beaches.
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