Open sewer hole on South State Street with knocked cones, Chicago IL


Police were asked to check an open sewer hole near South State Street. Previous reports said cones placed around the hole to warn people were repeatedly knocked over. The issue has been reported to city departments multiple times but not yet resolved.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 07
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3.4. Can you check near South State St, a sewer hole is open as you're turning going westbound? Let us know how big it is so we can notify the 5th Street to fan.
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215. 15.
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God, did you say that manhole is on near South State St?
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That's what the ticket says.
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Yeah, so another, Sergeant, we went over there the other day.
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They contacted CDOT because Streets and Sand, they said they don't come out for that.
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So I'm not sure if you're able to contact them again, but they contacted them, I believe, twice or more already.
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All right, you think it's the same thing?
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9-9. I'm going to take a roll over there, but I think it's the same thing.
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We have put up like cones, but they just keep knocking them over every day.
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Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near S State St, Chicago, IL 60609
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