Home›More›Articles›Chicago Raised Itself on Jacks, Then Turned Its River AroundArticleChicago Raised Itself on Jacks, Then Turned Its River AroundConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnChicago, Cities Well-attested SourcesChicago (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHistory, 1850-1874 section (Wikipedia, Chicago article)Quote, History, 1850-1874 section (Wikipedia, Chicago article)It reversed the flow of the Chicago River so that the water flowed away from Lake Michigan rather than into it.View the SourceAtlas Article VocabularyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.