Water main break affects half of Chicago suburb, boil order issued

DIXMOOR, Ill. - About half the residents of south suburban Dixmoor were impacted by a water main break on Sunday.

What we know:

It’s just the latest water main break, an issue that has plagued the village of a little under 3,000 residents for years.

The water main break was located at 139th Street between Dixie Highway and Thornton Road. The 8-inch water main is a major line delivering water to about half the community, according to the village.

As of 2:30 a.m., the water main break was restored and officials issued a boil water order.

On Tuesday afternoon, the boil water order was lifted.

Last week, another water main break forced the closure of two schools amid frigid temperatures.