Dixmoor boil order in place through Friday
The village has been plagued with water main breaks.
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The village has been plagued with water main breaks.
The fire near Main Street and Judson and the water break combined to cause very low water pressure at some homes and businesses in the area.
"We definitely buy and keep bottles of water and gallons, just in case, because anything can happen."
"It's a humiliating problem to continue to put a small bandaid on something when our state and federal government must apply some form of help or relief to the Village of Robbins."
A lawn watering ban for Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, and nearby areas should be lifted sometime Tuesday.
The affected areas include Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer and other parts of Lake County.
Officials said work on a new water tower could cause some water service issues throughout the village.
The village of Park Forest is encouraging people to boil their water before drinking it or using it for cooking until further notice, as crews bring a new water tower online.
"That mechanical failure, coupled with the water main breaks brought our pressure, PSI under 20. So anytime your pressure falls under 20, you have to have a boil order and get your water tested."
The village said last week's cold weather caused two water main breaks.
Half of the village has lost water completely and the other half has only low pressure.
People in Bellwood will be celebrating the Christmas holiday with potentially unclean water.
People in Bellwood will be celebrating the Christmas holiday with potentially unclean water.
In Jackson, 150,000 residents are being told to use bottled water, more than a month into a boil water order.
Dixmoor has been plagued by issues with its water system on and off for years.
The driver was able to escape the flames but was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
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A 26-year-old woman stabbed the boy in the abdomen. He was hospitalized in fair condition.
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