Pond flooding reported at Town Square in Skokie

Heard on: Cook IL Public Works Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Hey, um, 911 just called.

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I guess there is CSR that came through.

00:05

Citizen saying that the pond at Town Square was flooding.

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I don't know if you guys can go over and take a look at that and see what exactly's going on.

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Well, I mean we'll go look at it, but there is with all that rain, I mean everything has the rain right now.

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I mean all the ponds are full.

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So we can take a look and see what's going on.

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Yeah, I just figured I'd let you know, you know, how it is because it's kind of square, you know.

00:33

People kind of freak out a little bit.

00:37

We'll take a look.

00:38

And there's going to be some more rain coming here shortly too, so

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it's probably going to flood more.

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But everything's open.

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I just got to wait for everything to settle, but we'll go over there and make sure there's nobody's falling there.

00:52

It's causing a hazard.

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Okay, yeah, I get it.

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I understand.

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There is a CSR, so for some reason you want to.

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If there's no problem, you want to close it.

8/9/2026 01:38 PM

Road Closure

Warren St, Skokie, IL 60077

Pond flooding reported at Town Square in Skokie

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers discussed a caller’s report of possible flooding at a pond near Town Square after heavy rain. Public works personnel planned to go to the area to inspect the pond, verify that drains were open, and ensure it was not creating a hazard for people nearby.

Pond flooding reported at Town Square in Skokie

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