Shipwrecks, mussels and sponges: Chicago has scuba diving history

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Original Load Date Aug. 12, 2026, 5:01 a.m.
Last Updated Aug. 12, 2026, 5:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/curious-city/2026/08/12/shipwrecks-mussels-and-sponges-chicago-has-scuba-diving-history

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[ ![][1] ][2] WBEZ’s Curious City answers questions from listeners about Chicago and the region. We include the public in our storytelling, making journalism more transparent and interconnected. On a cloudy, 80-degree summer day, I squeezed myself into a full-length rubber wetsuit, pulled a tight ...