Illinois homeowner feels underground mine is splitting her house in two – NewsNation

About 330,000 homes in Illinois sit on top of old abandoned mines. And some say their homes are sinking because of it. In Shanee Carpenter's Belleville basement, water pours from an unknown source through cavernous cracks. “When I go down there to do laundry, I’m like, ‘Oh Lord, protect me, Lord,’” she said.
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Fed up neighbor
1 year ago

I’ve reside to one thing politicians give a rats ass about you and me all they care about is your piggy bank stealing is there motto

Pat S.
1 year ago

Yet, billion$ are sent to foreign countries while citizens face issues like this with no federal help.

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