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Water Main Break

City crews are on the scene of a water main break on the South Side. (Credit:Eric Lewis)

Water Main Break Floods Street On South Side

A large water main break on the South Side forced city crews to scramble to stop the leak on Friday.

2012/12/07

Park Ridge Water Main Break

Water Main Break Snags Northwest Highway In Park Ridge

A water main break Wednesday morning snagged Northwest Highway in Park Ridge.

CBS Chicago–2012/08/22

Union Station Water Main Break

Water Main Breaks Near Union Station; Not Fixed Until After Morning Rush

It could be commuter chaos downtown Wednesday morning, following a water main break near Union Station.

CBS Chicago–2012/08/01

Lincoln Avenue Water Main Break

Water Main Break Shuts Down Lincoln Avenue Near Armitage

Traffic was disrupted early Monday when a water main broke and flooded busy Lincoln Avenue in the Lincoln Park-Old Town neighborhood.

CBS Chicago–2012/07/30

Cermak And Harlem Water Main Break

Water Main Break Leaves Cermak And Harlem Awash In Mud

The busy intersection of Cermak Road and Harlem Avenue was awash in mud Monday morning, after a water main broke beneath the pavement.

CBS Chicago–2012/07/16

Some Merillville, Ind. tenants were without water for more than a day. (CBS)

Ind. Tenants Without Water For 2 Days

Hundreds of families in northwest Indiana were without water for more than a day. As CBS 2′s Jim Williams reports.

2012/07/02

Northbrook Main Break

Water Main Break Shuts Down Waukegan Road In Northbrook

Crews Monday morning were working to repair a water main break in Northbrook.

CBS Chicago–2012/04/16

Water Main Break

Water Main Break Shuts Off Service To Neighbors In Norwood Park

A 12-inch water main break caused headaches Monday morning for residents of the Northwest Side’s Norwood Park neighborhood.

CBS Chicago–2012/01/30

Pilsen Water Main Break

Cleanup Likely To Take A While After Pilsen Water Main Break

Work to replace an aging water main in the Pilsen neighborhood was almost done Wednesday morning, but the cleanup may take a long time.

CBS Chicago–2011/12/21

Pilsen Water Main Break

Repairs Continue After Broken Water Main Floods Pilsen Streets

Crews have patched a 36-inch water main that ruptured in the Pilsen neighborhood Monday night, but full repairs were still underway and residents were still facing a long cleanup process after homes and businesses were flooded.

CBS Chicago–2011/12/20

East Chicago Water

Water Back In East Chicago, But Boil Order Still In Effect

While the water has been restored in East Chicago, Ind., residents there are still being asked to boil their water for the next couple of days.

CBS Chicago–2011/12/13

East Chicago Water

East Chicago Water Main Repairs Almost Done; Service To Return Soon

The entire population of East Chicago, Ind., has been living without running water since Sunday morning, after a massive water main break forced the city to shut off the water supply.

2011/12/11

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South Side Street Closed Following Water Main Break

Some Back of the Yards neighborhood residents may have more than a foot of water in their basements because a “very big and very old’’ water pipe that dates back to the 1920s ruptured Saturday morning.

2011/10/15

Park Ridge Water Main Break

Water Main Break Snags Cumberland Avenue In Park Ridge

Southbound Cumberland Avenue in Park Ridge was blocked as the morning rush began Monday morning, following a water main break.

CBS Chicago–2011/08/01

Broken Fire Hydrant

Truck Rips Out Bridgeport Fire Hydrant, Prompts Water Main Breaks

A trucker ran over a fire hydrant in the Bridgeport neighborhood on Tuesday, leading to several water main breaks, with water flowing into several streets and flooding some nearby basements.

CBS Chicago–2011/03/08

Water Main Break

West Side Water Main Break Floods Part Of Ike

A water main break early this morning turned the berm on the side of the Eisenhower Expressway into a waterfall on the city’s West Side.

CBS Chicago–2011/01/21

rush

Part Of Rush Professional Building Closed After Water Main Break

The Professional Building at Rush University Medical Center will be closed for the day Monday, as maintenance crews clean up after a water main break.

CBS Chicago–2010/11/08

O'Hare International Airport

Water Main Breaks At O’Hare Terminal

A water main break has caused some minor problems in the International Terminal at O’Hare Airport.

CBS Chicago–2010/10/15

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