Chicago’s Climate Future: Battle Between A Great City And A Great Lake

"Chicago has a weakness at its very foundations. The towering skyscrapers and temples of commerce were built upon a swamp.

For generations, bold engineering projects have fought to maintain a perilous balance, keeping water in its place — not too high, not too low.For generations, bold engineering projects have fought to maintain a perilous balance, keeping water in its place — not too high, not too low.

But it is a city built for a different time. The time before climate change."

Dan Egan reportts for the New York Times with photographs by Lyndon French July 7, 2021.