http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/south-side-s... South Side Street Closed Following Water Main Break
A four-block stretch of 47th Street remains closed because a “very big and very old” water pipe that dates back to the 1920s ruptured Saturday morning.
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The break happened at 8:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of West 47th Street, causing the street to “buckle,’’ and sending a “substantial” amount of water running through alleyways, according to LaPorte.
No one’s water service is affected, however, some residents may have a foot or two of water in their basements in the area, LaPorte said.
The “very big” 24-inch water main dates back from the early 1920s and LaPorte said it may have broken because of its “very old’’ age.
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Rahm should address this first before he tries to raise fees, and pay the residents to cover his latest fuck up.