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Drinking Water

FIFA bans refillable water bottles at World Cup stadiums

  • Jun 5

EPA investigating after IL residents report discolored, smelly water

  • Apr 29

Crews replacing lead water lines, including in homes, in west suburb

  • Apr 13

Two Dixmoor water main breaks repaired, village officials say

  • Feb 9

2 water main breaks affect dozens of homes in south suburbs: Officials

  • Feb 8

Boil order in effect in Dixmoor as water main fixed

  • Feb 2

Water main break impacting more than half of Dixmoor residents

  • Feb 2

I-Team investigates microplastic contamination, effort to measure risk

  • Dec 4, 2025

Latest Videos

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Crews replacing lead water lines, including in homes, in west suburb

  • Apr 13
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Elevated levels of lead found in some drinking water in west suburb

  • Jul 16, 2025
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High levels of lead found in drinking water in west suburb

  • Jul 15, 2025
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Suburban mayor wants water rights back after high nitrate levels found

  • Jun 9, 2025
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Boil order lifted in north suburb after nearly 1 week

  • Jul 28, 2024
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Alarming number of Chicago children may have been exposed to lead

  • Mar 20, 2024
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North suburb warns residents about contaminated drinking water

  • Jan 29, 2024
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New Orleans issues emergency declaration amid possible water crisis

  • Sep 25, 2023

Latest Stories

Black water with 'rotten eggs' smell plagues Beaverville, Ill. residents for 6 months and counting

What if the water coming out of your faucet was black and smelled?

  • Nov 18, 2025

The Great Lakes: Protecting Our Natural Wonder

Chicago scientists are on the front lines, dedicating their time to finding solutions for the environmental threats facing the Great Lakes.

  • Oct 20, 2025

Lake Forest boil order lifted after crews repair water main break, officials say

A north suburban boil order was lifted on Sunday after crews repaired a water main break, officials said.

  • Oct 12, 2025

Lake Forest water main break repaired; boil order remains in effect, officials say

A water main break in north suburban Lake Forest has been repaired, but a boil order remains in effect on Saturday, officials said.

  • Oct 11, 2025

Eastwood Manor residents finally free of yellow water problem that stained home fixtures, clothing

Residents told ABC7 last year that they were paying for water that had high levels of iron.

  • Oct 1, 2025