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Alton sinkhole must be de-watered for inspection

It’s been a year and a half since a massive sinkhole opened up in the middle of soccer fields at an Alton park.
KSDK

Alton seeking to remove water from sinkhole at Gordon Moore Park

ALTON, Ill. — More than a year after a sinkhole opened up between fields 3 and 4 at Gordon Moore Park city leaders in Alton are making progress towards a permanent solution. “It looks like a pond,” ...

It's still unclear who will pay $35-$53K to remove water from Alton's sinkhole

Last month, Alton's attorney asked the mine company to pay for the massive hole in Gordon Moore Park to be drained. The ...
The Telegraph

Alton says Gordon Moore Park sinkhole must be de-watered before repairs

ALTON — An update was provided on the state of the sinkhole in Gordon Moore Park at the end of Alton's City Council meeting on Wednesday. According to Alton's Corporation Counselor Heidi Eckert, the ...
BND

How mud buildup in an ancient cave may have caused the giant sinkhole in Alton park

A build up of mud and sediment in an “ancient cave” that gave way may be the cause of a massive sinkhole in an Alton Park, Mayor David Goins said Tuesday. Goins said that’s based on preliminary ...