Massive Sinkhole Devours Illinois Soccer Field Built Over Active Mine

No injuries reported as a 100-foot-wide sinkhole opens at Gordon Moore Park, prompting an investigation and indefinite closure of the area.

The sinkhole, measuring 100 feet wide and up to 50 feet deep, appeared suddenly on Wednesday morning.
Surveillance footage captured the collapse, which swallowed a light pole, benches, and artificial turf.
Gordon Moore Park and surrounding roads are closed while experts assess the mine's stability and plan repairs.
New Frontier Materials, the mine operator, cited 'surface subsidence' as the cause and has halted operations.
City officials emphasize the fortunate timing, as no one was present on the field during the incident.