Sinkhole at Alton soccer field continues to grow

ALTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Engineers in downstate Alton, Illinois, near St. Louis, Missouri are still trying to figure out why a sinkhole in a soccer field continues to grow.

Two weeks ago, the sinkhole at at Gordon Moore Park devoured one of the stadium's light poles after, a construction materials company said, an underground mine collapsed.

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has called on the Federal Office of Mine Safety to investigate the collapse.

But the hole is still getting bigger.

A drill team from Mine Health and Safety Administration has been dispatched to determine what actions need to be taken.

CNN contributed to this report.