It's about half the dimensions of the original Leaning Tower of Pisa. The Village of Niles bought the tower from the Niles YMCA on August 7. Now, Niles Mayor Andrew Przybylo plans to put a railing ...

The YMCA was built in 1960 after the tower’s designer donated that section of the park.

Niles begins demolition of former Leaning Tower YMCA building. WLS – Chicago. Mon, April 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM UTC. The demolition of a former community hub in Niles is officially underway on Monday.

Later, in 1960, Ilg's family donated part of the park, including the tower, for the creation of the Leaning Tower YMCA. The donation came with the condition that the YMCA allocate a minimum of ...