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Elgin water main break shuts down part of State Street

By Nic Flosi
Published  August 19, 2025 8:05am CDT
Elgin
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A water main break shut down part of State Street in Elgin on Tuesday morning.
    • One lane in each direction is expected to reopen by Tuesday evening.
    • A full reopening is expected by the end of the day on Thursday after road repairs are completed.

ELGIN, Ill. - A water main break shut down part of State Street in Elgin on Tuesday morning, and city officials now expect the road to fully reopen by the end of the day Thursday.

What we know:

Elgin police said both directions of South State Street were closed between Kimball Street and Highland Avenue because of a water main break.

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City officials said traffic is expected to shift to one lane in each direction by early Tuesday evening. The southbound lanes, where the excavation took place, will remain closed overnight for a concrete pour to restore the road base.

Those lanes will remain closed Wednesday while the concrete cures. Asphalt paving is scheduled for Thursday, with full reopening expected by the end of the day.

Dig deeper:

The break followed a night of torrential downpours across the Chicago area. Rainfall totals varied widely, from less than half an inch in some spots to more than 5 inches in northwest Indiana.

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the City of Elgin and Elgin Police Department.

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