Illinois

Cheers rise as ship sinks

June 18, 2010
www.chicagotribune.com

The goal was to create Chicago's next shipwreck for divers to explore, and the process required approval from a number of agencies. After three hours and 30,000 gallons of water, the M/V Buccaneer met her fate at the bottom of Lake Michigan. And the crowd of onlookers cheered.

Read the full article here.



New Chicago Harbors

Cheers rise as ship sinks

June 18, 2010
www.chicagotribune.com

The goal was to create Chicago's next shipwreck for divers to explore, and the process required approval from a number of agencies. After three hours and 30,000 gallons of water, the M/V Buccaneer met her fate at the bottom of Lake Michigan. And the crowd of onlookers cheered.

Read the full article here.



Ted McDermott
January 20, 2009
greatlakesboating.com

Chicago is mooring its hopes of becoming an international waterfront destination on an unseemly strip of rocks and rubble and jagged wooden pylons. If you’ve ever seen the unsightly remains of what once was Dime Pier, this will seem a foolhardy plan.

Read the full article here.