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Skokie, Illinois Residents Give Village An Earful In Wake Of Water Main Break, Flooding
The boil order was lifted Sunday night, and water pressure has returned for most.
February 19, 2025
Last Friday, a water main break caused major problems in Skokie, Illinois — flooding streets, yards, garages, shutting down businesses, and leaving the suburban village and part of neighboring Evanston under a boil order.
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The boil order was lifted Sunday night, and water pressure has returned for most. But some residents are unhappy with how the village responded to the disaster — and said as much at a village meeting Tuesday night.
The Village of Skokie issued a declaration of emergency Tuesday night. Such a declaration really is the first step in applying for state and county disaster funds, but residents told CBS News Chicago they are worried about whether they will see any of that money.
