A huge sinkhole swallow soccer fields in Illinois / myLot

Sinkhole accident in Illinois last month.

Lake Charles, Louisiana

July 8, 2024 3:02pm CST

It is a good thing that no one was at the soccer fields at the Gordon F. Moore Community Park in Alton Ilinois on June 26 when a huge sinkhole swallowed large chunks of soccer field and a light pole around 8:30 am local time. The cause of the sinkhole was when one of the mines which is located about 150 feet below fields three and four collapsed. New Frontier Materials which is the company that owns the mines sent engineers to assess the damages. The soccer fields will be closed for an indefinite period of time so that repairs to the damaged area can be taken care of. Link is upi.com/7901719150641 via @upi

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

8 Jul 24

This is terrible! And from some responses, I see that it is not the first time it happens.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

9 Jul 24

@Deepizzaguy It is dreadful! Just imanige if people had been playing!

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122132)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Jul 24

You are right that sinkholes happen a lot in America since some stories appears on the Weather Channel stories.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382036)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jul 24

As you say, it was lucky no-one was in the area. Surely it means that there are mines underneath all those playing fields which would be scary too.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122132)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jul 24

That is very true.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (208875)

• United States

8 Jul 24

I saw that on the news. Pretty freaky!

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122132)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Jul 24

I also saw that news report on ABC News Tonight on television myself.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117223)

• El Paso, Texas

8 Jul 24

I've read that fracking is responsible for most sink holes, I just pray it doesn't happen here

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122132)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jul 24

I hope that your area never deals with a sinkhole.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135722)

• Marion, Ohio

8 Jul 24

Glad no one was hurt

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122132)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Jul 24

I am in agreement with you.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (97990)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

8 Jul 24

That is interesting and scary so glad no game was going on,

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122132)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Jul 24

I am in agreement with you.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (120723)

• United States

8 Jul 24

I’m kind of amazed no one saw a sink hole coming when mines were down so far. Maybe I think situations are clearer than they really are.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122132)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Jul 24

That is true.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148730)

• Roseburg, Oregon

8 Jul 24

That was very lucky that no one was on the field.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122132)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Jul 24

I am in agreement with you.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (40029)

• Toccoa, Georgia

9 Jul 24

That's terrifying.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122132)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jul 24

I am in agreement with you.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

9 Jul 24

I'm glad no one was playing soccer that early in the morning when the mine collapsed, causing a sink hole.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122132)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jul 24

I am in agreement with you.

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emptychair

@innertalks (23739)

• Australia

9 Jul 24

Perhaps the mining company was trying to undermine the soccer field, and change it into a golf course, with a huge hole in one, easy to putt into.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122132)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jul 24

It could have been the case.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222314)

• United States

9 Jul 24

There is a massive mine below property about 10 miles from here; but most of it is out over Lake Erie. Have a good day.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122132)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jul 24

I will do my best to enjoy my day.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112874)

• United States

9 Jul 24

Practically right in my neck of the woods. That was big news here. We have a LOT of mines throughout this region and so mine subsidence is a common thing around here. We recently had our local Ruler Foods store close due to it, although a sinkhole did not open up.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122132)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jul 24

I do remember the story being on the evening news on television.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112874)

• United States

9 Jul 24

@Deepizzaguy It's about 40 minutes or so from where I live, so it was all over TV for sure here. But it did, of course, make national headlines.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122132)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Jul 24

@porwest On ABC Evening News it was a small segment. I figured that it would be a huge deal in your market like a tragic event would be headlines in the Lake Charles market.

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