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Chicago homeowners dispute massive water bills, seek answers from city

Jun 23

Officials break ground on west suburban water project

Jun 11

NorCal woman lives to tell story after surviving sneaker wave, urges caution

A woman says she's "lucky to be alive" after being swept up by a sneaker wave.

Jun 23

Easy Fix: Splatter-proof your sink in 5 minutes

May 19

Easy Fix: How to clean the p-trap under your sink

May 10

Chicago landlord in dispute with city over whopping water bills

May 1

EPA investigating after IL residents report discolored, smelly water

Apr 29

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

Apr 13

America is running out of Topo Chico mineral water

Feb 23

Latest Videos

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Officials break ground on west suburban water project

Jun 10

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EPA investigating after IL residents report discolored, smelly water coming from faucets for months

Apr 29

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EPA investigating after IL residents report discolored, smelly water

Apr 29

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Whopping Water Bills

Apr 29

2:03

NW Indiana council to hold meeting on water supply as population grows

Aug 26, 2025

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Recent heavy rain, flooding stresses Cook Co. water treatment systems

Aug 21, 2025

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Aqua Illinois launches new discount program

Jul 2, 2025

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Chicago Water Week is underway

May 6, 2025

Latest Stories

Two Dixmoor water main breaks repaired, village officials say

Two water main breaks in Dixmoor have been repaired, village officials said on Sunday.

Feb 9

New water main break in Dixmoor repaired, but 2nd break reported nearby, village officials say

A second water main break was reported Saturday after another break that impacted dozens of homes in south suburban Dixmoor was repaired, village officials said.

Feb 8

Boil order in effect in Dixmoor as water main break fixed

Crews have repaired a water main break in south suburban Dixmoor Monday morning.

Feb 2

Water main break impacting more than half of Dixmoor residents, village president says

A water main break in Dixmoor is impacting more than half of the south suburban community on Sunday, officials said.

Feb 2

Microplastics in brains, bloodstreams: I-Team investigates contamination, efforts to measure risks

The ABC7 I-Team is tracking a new and major push to understand the level of microplastics in drinking water in Chicago and throughout the country.

Dec 4, 2025