Residents in Alsip, a southwest suburb of Chicago, are currently facing disruptions due to a water main break that occurred on Friday evening. The Village of Alsip emergency crews were quickly on their way to address the issue. The affected area spans 131st Street, between South Loveland Street and South Blossom Drive, prompting a temporary closure of the thoroughfare to facilitate urgent repairs, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times.

Village officials have assured that once the repairs are managed to be completed, water pressure will return to normal. However, specific details regarding the incident's cause or the expected timeline for resolution have not been provided. Complicating the evening for many, Jeff Lein, a resident, informed WGN News he and others in his apartment complex adjacent to the break have been without water for several hours. "What I’ve heard is they were laying down fiber, like fiber optic cable, and nicked the water line. Nobody has water. We don’t have water," Lein said, according to a WGN News interview.

The water leak before the snowfall was visible and significant, with reports of the water reaching several inches deep throughout the roadway. Despite the inconvenience and ongoing efforts by the emergency crews, not all residents have been directly affected. One individual on South Blossom Drive, mere houses away from the break, mentioned to WGN News that he had not experienced any decline in his water pressure.

No boil order has been issued in Alsip, which stands in contrast to an incident in Skokie earlier, where officials had to not only close schools but also advise residents to boil their water following a large main break. While the situation in Alsip remains fluid, updates are expected as repair work continues, with the hope of swiftly restoring normalcy to the impacted residents. For further updates on this matter, residents are being directed to the official channels of the Village of Alsip and local news outlets like the Chicago Sun-Times and WGN News.