CHICAGO, IL. (THECOUNT) — A large sinkhole opened up in a street on Chicago’s South Side Sunday.

Chicago Water Department crews are working to repair the sinkhole that appeared in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood near 73rd Street and South Woodlawn.

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Geo quick facts: Chicago, on Lake Michigan in Illinois, is among the largest cities in the U.S. Famed for its bold architecture, it has a skyline punctuated by skyscrapers such as the iconic John Hancock Center, 1,451-ft. Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) and the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower. The city is also renowned for its museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago with its noted Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works – wikipedia.