Skokie water main break floods and ices over streets, prompts boil order. Here’s what we know.
A water main break on Friday caused extensive damage in Skokie and Evanston. The flow was so intense, it flooded basements, yards, streets, and alleys with ankle-deep water. Approximately 76,000 people are under a boil order while repairs are underway.
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Their cars are trapped in ice after a pipe problem flooded their street with water that then froze over. One entire side of the 2300 block of West St. Paul Av. was turned into a block of ice.
Matthews says it started over the weekend as gushing water spread at least two blocks, turning into solid ice up to the sidewalk. It was a danger for residents walking or even driving their cars ...
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