I think the lighter stuff is ground Construction debris. There is a cement plant just down river from the lakeshore site on California. I know they sell some of the recycled construction debris back to the cement business.
Agreed. I lived in Chicago. I can tell you nothing like what those photos reveal has ever ran down that water-way before. The ecolocap yard was clear and now is packed with mountains of stuff? Its on. Just hope we are invited to he party! LOL