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Sinkhole Closes 111th Street at Whipple on Chicago’s South Side

CTA reroutes the 113 bus during the closure after a suspected water‑main break.

Overview

  • Both directions of 111th Street are shut between Albany and Sacramento Avenues.
  • Whipple Street is closed on both sides of 111th Street at the intersection.
  • Aerial footage shows a sizable pavement collapse in Mount Greenwood near 111th and Whipple.
  • Officials have not provided a timetable for repairs or for reopening the roadways.
  • Drivers are urged to avoid the area and use 115th Street, with the #113 Vincennes/111th buses diverted.