Skokie digs out from water main break disaster

Water main break causes Skokie and Evanston boil orders, flooding and students to be sent home
After a water main break caused flooding and ice, Skokie and Evanston issued boil orders, closed streets and schools went to e-learning.
Evanston, Skokie boil orders enters second day after water main break
SKOKIE, Ill. (CBS) -- A boil order was issued in north suburban Skokie and Evanston on Friday after a water main broke, flooding many streets, where the water turned to ice.
Evanston enacts boiling order following Skokie water main break
Skokie reported a water main break at East Prairie Road and Emerson Street Friday morning. In a news release, the village also enacted a boil water order and warned that some residents may experience disruptions to their water supply.
Major water main break in Skokie
A water main break at East Prairie Avenue and Emerson Street in Skokie has flooded streets in the area and led the village to issue a boil water order for residents.
Skokie, Illinois residents give village an earful in wake of water main break, flooding
The Valentine's Day water main break not only flooded neighborhood streets in Skokie — it also totaled cars and required emergency calls to the plumber. The rush of water also erased priceless memories, like a wedding dress that one local family had stored in a box since the 1980s.
Water main break floods roads in Skokie, prompts boil water order and e-learning
A large water main break flooded roads, prompted a boil order and caused schools to turn to e-learning in north suburban Skokie on Friday morning.
Skokie digs out from water main break disaster; will declare emergency
A Skokie water main break Feb. 14 damaged homes, closed a mall, streets, businesses and schools. Residents affected by the break are urged to file insurance claims.
Skokie, Illinois Village Board issues declaration of emergency after water main break
Some residents are unhappy with how the village responded to the disaster — and said as much at a village meeting Tuesday night. Jermont Terry reports.
Skokie restaurants displaying resilience after last week's water main break
Skokie restaurants closed for Valentine’s Day due to a massive water main break are still trying to recover the business they lost. The village is encouraging residents to re-do Valentine’s Day by making reservations for Feb.
Skokie okays emergency declaration to help residents, businesses affected by water main break
The Village of Skokie advanced a measure to address the damages of Friday's water main break during Tuesday night's board meeting.
Skokie officials provide update on water main break
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