Crews work to repair broken water main in Alsip

Emergency crews in southwest suburban Alsip were repairing a water main break Friday night.

Village officials said the water main break was on 131st Street, between Loveland Street and Blossom Drive, and the area would remain closed until repairs were made.

Once repairs are made, water pressure will be fully restored, officials said.

No other information was released.

A large water main break in northeastern Skokie flooded much of the neighborhood Friday morning, prompting the village to issue a boil order, close schools and block roads near the ruptured main.

City officials in Skokie said they were first alerted to that water main break at East Prairie Road and Emerson Street about 5:15 a.m.