30,000 catfish to be released in Chicago River

By Washington Examiner
Published June 10, 2014 8:02am ET
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Friends of the Chicago River plan to release 30,000 catfish into the river as part of a habitat restoration project.

Friends of the Chicago River said the channel catfish will be released near Blue Island and a spot in downtown Chicago on Tuesday.

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