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More raw sewage, billions of gallons of it, is pouring into the Chicago River after storms

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<p>Joe Gamble knows what to expect when he arrives at work at the Bridgeport Art Center after days of heavy rain.</p><p>“There was raw sewage floating in the creek,” Gamble says after storms in early October. “The wind carried the smell for at least a block or two.”</p><p>The Bridgeport Art Center sits along the South Branch of the Chicago River at a spot known as Bubbly Creek, a small body of water that marks the South Fork of the river and divides Bridgeport and McKinley Park.</p><p>It’s a really disgusting spot after big storms.</p><p>Layers of feces, condoms, tampons and other items…

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    More raw sewage, billions of gallons of it, is pouring into the Chicago River after storms

    <p>Joe Gamble knows what to expect when he arrives at work at the Bridgeport Art Center after days of heavy rain.</p><p>“There was raw sewage floating in the creek,” Gamble says after storms in early October. “The wind carried the smell for at least a block or two.”</p><p>The...