Lawmakers, Neighbors Debate Fixes as Beaches Shrink
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High lake levels and winter storms have battered Chicago’s lakefront in recent weeks.
High lake levels, fluctuating temperatures and winter storms have battered Chicago’s lakefront in recent weeks. Emergency projects are in the works to ward off further damage, but is a bigger redesign of the lakefront needed?
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Lawmakers, Neighbors Debate Fixes as Beaches Shrink
Clip: 1/22/2020 | 12m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
High lake levels, fluctuating temperatures and winter storms have battered Chicago’s lakefront in recent weeks. Emergency projects are in the works to ward off further damage, but is a bigger redesign of the lakefront needed?
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