WASHINGTON — The National Defense Authorization Act for 2023, which the Senate passed Thursday night, includes a provision by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., that bolsters Chicago’s Lake Michigan shoreline and clears the way for local players — not the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — to determine the future restoration of the historic Promontory Point near 55th Street and DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
The measure, which goes to President Joe Biden for his signature, contains non-defense legislation, including items that are part of the Water Development Act — which is why Chicago’s Lake Michigan shoreline is part of a defense bill.
