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A push to protect Morgan Shoal — a marine wonder on the South Side — and the Chicago shoreline

By | cfreitag@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune
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The boiler from the 1914 shipwrecked Silver Spray remains just offshore near 49th Street, as seen on March 12, 2026, in the Morgan Shoal, the ancient shallow bedrock in Lake Michigan. The Army Corps of Engineers is planning new breakwaters and revetments for the area between 47th and 51st streets on the south lakefront. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
The boiler from the 1914 shipwrecked Silver Spray remains just offshore near 49th Street, as seen on March 12, 2026, in the Morgan Shoal, the ancient shallow bedrock in Lake Michigan. The Army Corps of Engineers is planning new breakwaters and revetments for the area between 47th and 51st streets on the south lakefront. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
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