Promontory Point, one of the most beloved spots on the south shoreline of Lake Michigan, has been named to Preservation Chicago’s annual “most endangered” list. The peninsula in Burnham Park is among ...

Officials announced a big step in the grassroots effort to preserve Promontory Point's iconic limestone steps on Chicago's South Side Tuesday. The Promontory Point Conservancy, located in Burnham Park ...

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At a press conference on January 14, the Promontory Point Conservancy released the results of three new engineering and design studies aimed at providing an alternative to the U.S. Army Corps of ...

The Chicago City Council voted unanimously on April 19 to grant Promontory Point, a historic lakefront park, “Chicago Landmark” status. The decision, which recognizes the “significance” of the Point ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some community leaders say the original limestone steps at Promontory Point are functioning and don't need to be replaced, just repaired. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has already ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --One of the most beautiful spots in Chicago is moving closer to landmark status. The Commission on Chicago Landmarks is expected to vote Thursday on a preliminary landmark ...

Limestone rocks on the Lake Michigan shoreline at Promontory Point are seen on June 1, 2022, in Chicago. U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, who represents Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District, requested funds for ...

We’ve had a lot of architects in this town, some of them — Daniel Burnham, Louis Sullivan, Jeanne Gang and on and on — rising in notoriety and star-status equal in the civic celestial realm to ...

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