DOLTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Heavy rains over the weekend led to a landslide at a section of a landfill in south suburban Dolton Monday morning.
The landslide took place at 138th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue.
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Chopper 7 flew above the scene as two sections of grass grown on top of the landfill slid down onto the road, exposing a tarp covering the landfill.
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ComEd crews are responding as some of the landslide is adjacent to a power line.
The landfill has closed a section of Cottage Grove from 138th and 147th streets and a section of 138th Street is also closed.