Saving Chicago’s lakefront — North Side and South Side

Chicago’s lakefront, often referred to as our city’s crown jewel, faces annihilation. Some beaches are gone and others are close to being erased by the continued pounding of water.

Before winter is over, Chicagoans face the probability of strong snow storms caused by the lake’s high water level and the gusty winds Chicago is known for.

Sections of Lake Shore Drive have been closed for long periods of time, forcing the city to divert traffic. Shore erosion has resulted in enormous amounts of water pouring onto the Drive, doing extensive damage.

On the South Side, the problems created to the shore line by high water levels have been overlooked or dismissed where the lakefront is private property. But North Side or South Side, Chicago has one lakefront, demanding of equal treatment, when it comes to finding solutions to erosion.

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The impact of high and stormy waters on the shoreline can be controlled by means previously taken.

The seiche of February 1987, for example, was calamitous. It paralyzed the city. But one result was that the Army Corps of Engineers installed protective boulders in places. It was a temporary solution, but effective for many years.

Our city must unite behind this cause.

Jera Slaughter, South Shore

Kamala Harris should not have to quit

Kamala Harris is the latest Democratic hopeful to drop out of the race for the Democratic nomination for president. Does anybody else see the problem here?

In all the polls, people are asked to pick one candidate. When the Republicans had 17 candidates running for president in 2016, I could have supported about eight of them.

But the polls are asking the wrong question. It’s not a matter of which candidate you want to be president. It’s a matter of which candidate you can support.

I’m sure most Democrats would be happy with any number of candidates. This current system is too dependent on candidates having or raising money and doesn’t show a candidate’s true support.

This is just plain wrong.

Larry Craig, Wilmette