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Dixmoor water pressure returns to normal, boil order lifted after main breaks, village officials say
Two water essential breaks, lower than a mile other than one another, initially impacted water stress for about 375 folks on the town, however the work to restore that drawback compelled the village to close off all water. Village officers mentioned late Thursday night time that the 2 damaged water mains had been repaired and water service was been restored, however suggested residents to proceed to boil their water.
Nonetheless, folks within the Trendy Estates trailer park proceed to be beneath a boil water order till additional discover.
“Every thing is working correctly within the Village, however there are nonetheless some ongoing points within the privately owned Trendy Estates that also should be resolved,” Dixmoor Village President Fitzgerald Roberts Saturday.
Thursday, Roberts mentioned the village has checked the principle strains delivering water to Trendy Estates and no issues have been recognized. He mentioned the village will proceed to work with Trendy Estates to assist discover the supply of the issue.
“The Village Clerk, myself and the Board of Trustees are doing what we are able to to assist with this case in Trendy Estates. Water will proceed to be obtainable at Village Corridor for Trendy Estates residents,” Roberts mentioned.
It is a acquainted drawback inflicting frustration for Dixmoor residents.
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“It is arduous to take a bathe, wash dishes, wash your garments,” mentioned Willie Daniels. “It is a horrible drawback with this water.”
“These water breaks are pure issues for outdated techniques and our system may be very outdated,” mentioned John Thompson, the financial improvement director.
Dixmoor has been working to repair water provide points for the previous a number of years.
“It is horrible,” mentioned Dixmoor resident Mary Newton. “It is a actually unhealthy scenario however what are you able to do. They should do one thing.”
The poor infrastructure in Dixmoor left residents with out water for greater than two weeks final fall. Throughout that disaster, the village’s water pumps burned up as a result of low-pressure points.
It is an inconvenience that is changing into all too frequent for individuals who reside right here.
“Each 3-4 months it occurs, even within the winter time typically,” Daniels mentioned.
Water can be obtainable at Village Corridor, situated at 170 W. 145th St. in Dixmoor, on Sunday and Monday, climate allowing. The quantity to succeed in Village Corridor is 708-389-6121.
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FILE photograph: View of the Chicago Hearth Division, the third largest municipal hearth division in america of America, within the Chinatown neighborhood on Sept. 24, 2014.
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CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago hearth officers mentioned two ladies have been discovered lifeless in an Englewood house after a home hearth.
The fireplace broke out Tuesday night at a home within the 7200-block of South Wolcott, Chicago hearth officers mentioned.
The fireplace was struck out at about 9:10 p.m., CFD mentioned.
After the fireplace was out, firefighters discovered two grownup feminine victims lifeless within the wreckage.
It was not instantly clear if the ladies died within the hearth or earlier than the fireplace. No additional particulars have been launched.
The Chicago Hearth Division has not but commented on any potential causes for the fireplace or mentioned in the event that they consider it was suspicious.
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HIGHLAND PARK, Ailing. (WLS) — Three ladies and their households had been good strangers up till the second tragedy introduced them collectively within the aftermath of Highland Park’s July 4th parade.
As Thanksgiving approaches, they’re united in goal and in gratitude for probably the most primary of all issues: life.
“I believed I used to be going to die,” Highland Park capturing survivor Liz Turnipseed mentioned. “That I used to be going to put there and I used to be going to bleed out and I used to be going to die.”
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“I used to be on the parade with my three grownup kids, my son-in-law and my 2-year-old grand child,” mentioned Debra Baum, with the Highland Park Gun Violence Mission. “Our complete household may have been worn out.”
“July third I had 70 folks at my home and the following day our life bought flipped the other way up,” capturing survivor Lindsay Hartman mentioned. “So I simply know for me, I am attempting to take pleasure in it and never spend an excessive amount of time previously.”
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For Lindsay, not spending an excessive amount of time previously means internet hosting Thanksgiving for 30. Liz, who was one of many almost 50 folks injured that day, nonetheless wants a cane to get round, so she’ll be catering the meal and having her complete household fly in. Debra shall be coming along with the identical household she was with on July 4.
“There are numerous households in Highland Park that do not have folks with them this Thanksgiving due to what occurred,” Baum mentioned. “It is a very weighty realization.”
However there’s additionally gratitude for random issues and other people, like for the proper strangers who took in Liz’s 3-year-old daughter for a few hours after she was shot. And the neighbor she’d by no means met earlier than who lent her a step stool for her mattress.
Turning ache into goal is what unites these ladies now as they foyer for an assault weapons ban in Congress. As a result of whereas life for them won’t ever be the identical, it does transfer on.
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WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is but once more extending the pause on federal scholar mortgage funds, a profit that started in March 2020 to assist individuals who have been struggling financially because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a supply conversant in the plan mentioned.
The Division of Training will announce it’s extending the freeze one other six months with the primary funds due two months after June 30, the supply mentioned, until a Supreme Courtroom resolution on the president’s scholar mortgage aid program comes first.
The administration had beforehand mentioned the latest extension could be the final, and funds have been scheduled to restart in January.
However the administration had additionally meant for its scholar mortgage forgiveness program to start canceling as much as $20,000 in debt for low- and middle-income debtors earlier than January. This system has but to be carried out because it faces a number of authorized challenges.
This story is breaking and can be up to date.
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