The fight to save the limestone steps at Promontory Point has lasted more than 20 years. Now officials say they’re onboard, but residents are wary.

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In the early 2000s, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers replaced much of Chicago’s shoreline barriers with concrete revetments to repair erosion caused by Lake Michigan. Because of an outcry by residents, Promontory Point is the only spot where the original limestone steps have been left in place.

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