1. I&M Canal 1871 - Present 1871 = Chicago Fire 1871 = Chicago Fire –Il. gave $2,955,340 to the city to deep cut the canal

2. I&M Canal 1871 - Present 1880 = Chicago's Contaminated Water Supply 1880 = Chicago's Contaminated Water Supply –Population in Chicago was 503,185 –A lot of Excess Sewage –Dug a 28 Mile Sanitary Canal Chicago River Des Plains River Chicago River Des Plains River Charged No Tolls Charged No Tolls Completed in 1900 Completed in 1900 Caused the Easter portion on the I&M Canal to be obsolete and it soon closed Caused the Easter portion on the I&M Canal to be obsolete and it soon closed

3. I&M Canal 1871 - Present

5. 1920 = Canal to Bridgeport turned into a dump 1920 = Canal to Bridgeport turned into a dump WWI = Joliet to LaSalle portion WWI = Joliet to LaSalle portion –Was rejuvenated with US money for defense –Completed in 1933 –Closed Commercial Traffic

6. I&M Canal 1871 - Present 1933 = New Deal 1933 = New Deal –CCC = Restored the old portion on the I&M Canal –Restore as a Recreation and Historical Park

7. I&M Canal 1871 - Present 1984 = Ronal Reagan 1984 = Ronal Reagan –Canal route into National Heritage Corridor