Dixmoor breaks ground to improve troubled water main system
Local officials helped secure the $2.2 million in funding to start replacing old pipes.
Local officials helped secure the $2.2 million in funding to start replacing old pipes.
A public works employee in Westmont died after being trapped during a water main break incident on Thursday. Around 11:45 a.m., the Westmont Public Works staff contacted local fire and police to respond to a worker who was trapped in an underground water main vault which was under water as a result of a water main break.
A public works employee in Westmont died after being trapped during a water main break incident on Thursday. Around 11:45 a.m., the Westmont Public Works staff contacted local fire and police to respond to a worker who was trapped in an underground water main vault which was under water as a result of a water main break.
The Maywood Courthouse will reopen Friday following a water main break.
The construction will require occasional lane closures of Ashland Avenue and Wood Street, from 138th Street in Riverdale, south through Dixmoor, and stretching to 159th Street in Harvey.
The U.S. Postal Service said it was assessing the water damage at the Main Post Office, at 433 W. Harrison St. in the West Loop.
"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.
One mom had to cancel her family's Christmas dinner.
The entire village is being told to boil their water before drinking it or cooking with it.
The village says officials estimate the break is impacting at least half of the town.
A boil order has been issued for the entire town of Bellwood after a water main break, the village announced Saturday.
The main issue for the five mayors is money and not having enough of it to fix these water main breaks.
Imagine preparing your Thanksgiving feast without good water service – or with no running water at all.
Public works crews in Robbins started their holiday off going door-to-door and dropping cases of water. CBS 2's Asal Rezaei reports.
At least 100 homes are impacted by the water woes in the south suburb. CBS 2's Asal Rezaei reports.
Imagine preparing your Thanksgiving feast without good water service – or with no running water at all. As CBS 2's Asal Rezaei reports, that is exactly what is happening in south suburban Robbins.
A source tells CBS 2 that all the mains have been fixed and water is flowing normally in the affected areas.
Several recent breaks in the century-old mains have resulted in boil orders and even the closure of local schools.
Dixmoor Mayor Fitzgerald Roberts told CBS 2 it will cost an estimated $39 million to fix the system.
The village estimated that a permanent fix to its perpetual water main breaks will cost tens of millions of dollars.
Repairs continue in south suburban Dixmoor, but water mains throughout the village just keep on breaking down.
The village is asking Governor JB Pritzker and the federal government for millions of dollars to help fix its crumbling water infrastructure.
Dixmoor said the repairs won't be completed until Tuesday or Wednesday "at the latest."
Wednesday marked the fifth consecutive night of work to repair broken water mains in Dixmoor.
Illinois State Police said the crash happened around 8:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 in Grundy County near Channahon.
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Former President Donald Trump's defense rested its case at his "hush money" trial, signaling the start of the final chapter of proceedings before the jury begins deliberations.
Police said the group sometimes used stolen cars to crash into stores, stealing items from inside.
Fire crews found high levels of the toxic gas in the garage after tenants said it was pressure washed.
Former President Donald Trump's defense rested its case at his "hush money" trial, signaling the start of the final chapter of proceedings before the jury begins deliberations.
Robert Costello, a witness called by former President Donald Trump's defense team, was severely admonished by the judge over his behavior on the stand.
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe.
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Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
Chicago health officials said medetomidine has not previously been detected in Chicago.
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Kadeya has developed a vending machine that dispenses a drink—and then takes a bottle back, cleans it, and can dispense a new one.
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The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Those auditioning were asked to sing 16 bars a cappella from a contemporary musical theatre song to show their range.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
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This will be the first baby for Hailey and Justin Beiber, who announced their pregnancy after more than five years of marriage.
The Chicago City Council is set to vote Wednesday on Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to offer help to homeowners and businesses who have seen their water bills spike due to underground leaks. It's a problem the CBS 2 Investigators have been reporting for years, and Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) said the vote is a big day in the fight for water bill fairness.
Two suspects charged in an alleged murder-for-hire plot in Bridgeview return to court on Tuesday. Police and prosecutors say Agnieszka Rydzewski convinced her co-worker, Anthony Calderon, to shoot and kill her boyfriend, Arturor Cantu Jr.
Several countries are backing an international effort to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and leaders of Hamas in connection with the war in Gaza.
Chicago police are linking a group of thieves to nearly a dozen smash-and-grab burglaries at businesses on the city's South Side.
The Park Ridge Fire Department responded to the building near Touhy and Washington avenues after some tenants reported feeling sick. Fire crews found high levels of the toxic gas in the garage after tenants said it was pressure washed.
Severe weather is expected between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. with damaging winds and brief tornados possible.
Surveillance video captured the moment a man was chased before falling to the ground.
Most of the trillions of cicadas swarming across Illinois this year have red eyes. However, experts say a very small number have blue or white eyes.
Illinois State Police said the crash happened around 8:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 in Grundy County near Channahon.
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Police said the group sometimes used stolen cars to crash into stores, stealing items from inside.
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