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Detour on Howard Street in Skokie Today
Water main repair will close Howard to eastbound traffic between Karlov and Keystone in Skokie.

SKOKIE, IL - Repair work on a water main on Howard Street will close eastbound traffic on the thoroughfare in Skokie for one block between Karlov and Keystone avenues on Thursday.
Public works crews will be in the area making the repairs throughout the day, according to a Facebook alert from the Skokie Police Department.
A detour is in place. It will take eastbound traffic from Karlov south to Birchwood Avenue, east to Keystone Avenue and then back to Howard.
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"Motorists are strongly encouraged to avoid this section of eastbound Howard Street and to seek alternate routes," according to the alert.
The repairs are expected to be completed by the end of Thursday, when normal traffic flow is expected to resume.
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