ðə lˈeɪkʃoːɹ wʌz lˈiːɡəli pɹətˈɛktᵻd, bˌʌt ðə sˈɪɾi sᵻkjˈʊɹd ðə nˈiːdᵻd lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən ænd ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd dɪspjˈuːts wɪððɪ ˌɪlənˈɔɪ sˈɛntɹəl ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd, wˌɪtʃ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ˈoʊnd ðə pɹˈɑːpɚɾi.
The lakeshore was legally protected, but the city secured the needed legislation and resolved disputes with the Illinois Central Railroad, which originally owned the property.