Lake Michigan levels dropping, revealing how much work is needed to repair Chicago’s eroded beaches

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Large sand bags on the Lakefront Trail near Fullerton Avenue in Chicago on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Chicago beaches open this Friday for the Memorial Day weekend. (Jose M. Osorio/ Chicago Tribune)

By Sylvia Goodman

PUBLISHED: June 27, 2022 at 12:50 PM CDT | UPDATED: June 27, 2022 at 5:02 PM CDT

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