Crews began last week to tear down the Leaning Tower YMCA building in Niles, clearing the way for development of a downtown area in the north suburb that may include an entertainment venue.

The Leaning Tower of Niles, a half-scale replica of Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa, was constructed in 1934 by industrialist Robert Ilg to conceal a water tower for his employees’ recreational ...

Crews began Monday to demolish the Leaning Tower YMCA building in Niles that is adjacent to the iconic landmark of the same name, paving the way for the village to begin a sprawling mixed-use ...

from what I can foresee," said Niles Mayor George D. Alpogianis. The beloved landmark and half-scale replica of Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa is protected by the National Register of Historic Places.

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A leaning medieval tower in the centre of Bologna that was cordoned off due to the risk of its collapse is expected to be ...

The Leaning Tower of Niles, a half-scale replica of Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa, was built in 1934 by industrialist Robert Ilg. In 1960, Ilg's donated part of the park for the construction of ...

Garisenda tower cordoned off in 2023 due to collapse risk Restoration will use techniques from Pisa's leaning tower Project to cost 20 million euros ROME, May 13 (Reuters) - A leaning medieval ...

ROME - A leaning medieval tower in the centre of ... Like the more famous Tower of Pisa, the 12th-century Garisenda tower has leaned for centuries, as the ground on which it was built gave way ...