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Harlem Avenue reopens after water main break at 60th Street

The break was reported about 9:20 a.m. Friday on the Southwest Side by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

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The southbound lanes of Harlem Avenue were shut down at 60th Street for more than four hours Friday as crews repaired a water main break.

The break was reported about 9:20 a.m. on the Southwest Side by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

All lanes were open again by 2:45 p.m., according to IDOT spokeswoman Maria Castaneda.

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