Promontory Point community group releases studies that support saving limestone steps

The Promontory Point Conservancy released the findings of three studies on Tuesday showing the limestone revetment at Promontory Point can be preserved and rehabilitated rather than replaced with concrete. A favorite spot for many Hyde Park residents, Promontory Point, a park abutment on the South Side, has been a community staple for more than 85 years. For decades, the community has gone back and forth with the city and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on whether to preserve and rehabilitate the historic limestone steps which protect the point from the battering waves of Lake Michigan, or replace them with concrete. […]

Evanston plans Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events to honor renowned leader

January 19 is a day dedicated to the memory of the late Baptist minister, activist, and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebrations honoring King are held throughout Evanston every year. At 3 p.m. on Jan. 19, the Music Institute of Chicago, partnering this year with Evanston Interfaith Clergy and Leaders, will hold its 22 nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Concert at Nicholas Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave. Faith leaders from Evanston will share readings and Music Institute student violinist David Roche will perform a work by Jessie Montgomery. Other performances will be by […]