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Rare catch a good sign for Des Plaines River

October 02, 2013

When a student an Oakton Community College student gathered a strange, nearly translucent creature from the Des Plaines River, even his professor wasn't sure what it was. After doing a little research, they realized it was a Mississippi grass shrimp, a rare find for the Chicago area and the first in Cook County. Its very presence could spell good news for the Des Plaines River.

Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20131002/news/710029778/
 
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