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Promontory Point's iconic limestone steps still protect lakefront, can be preserved, studies say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- 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, ...
Chicago Tribune

The fight to save Promontory Point’s limestone steps has lasted more than 20 years. Officials are onboard, but residents are wary.

Larry Bienz has been going to Promontory Point regularly since he moved to the Hyde Park neighborhood nearly a decade ago. Like many residents, Bienz goes to the point to escape the chaos of the city, ...

How to Clean Granite Countertops in 3 Easy Steps to Protect Their Shine and Seal

A poultice or cleaning paste can be an effective way to remove stains from granite countertops. The experts at Molly Maids ...
Chicago Tribune

City takes action to preserve Promontory Point’s limestone steps, approves landmark status

Even as advocates celebrated the Chicago City Council’s vote Wednesday to make Promontory Point a historic landmark, they still called for vigilance. “You never know with the Park District. You never ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Promontory Point limestone steps on Chicago lakefront just need repair, not replacement: advocates

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 Sun-Times

Activists say new studies show Promontory Point's historic limestone seawall can be repaired

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WYFF

Limestone University students, faculty figure out next steps after school announces closure

NATE, THANK YOU FOR THAT UPDATE. LIMESTONE UNIVERSITY IS FACING ITS FINAL DAYS AS AN INSTITUTION AFTER ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES VOTED TO CLOSE THE SCHOOL DUE TO ITS FINANCIAL CHALLENGES, AND STUDENTS AND ...
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How to Clean Granite Countertops

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Percy Warner Park closes historic stone steps for restoration

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Friends of Warner Parks and Metro Parks and Recreation Department have temporarily closed the historic limestone steps at Percy Warner Park for restoration. The landmark ...
Engineering News-Record

Restoring Granite Steps Are First Phase of Repairs to Denver City and County Building

The granite front steps of the Denver City and County Building will be in pristine condition when the inauguration ceremony for Michael Hancock, Denver’s 45th mayor, is conducted there on July 18. But ...
The Chicago Maroon

Limestone proves feasible

The mediator in the Promontory Point dispute, Jamie Kalven, asserted on Monday that a renovation plan including limestone would be cheaper than the city’s all-concrete plan. Kalven’s report, released ...