One mom had to cancel her family's Christmas dinner.
in west suburban Bellwood has dampened the Christmas spirit for thousands of residents who are now under a boil water order. "That was something I didn't expect, especially around the holidays," said Tasha Taylor.
She has lived in the Village of Bellwood for nine years. She said this boil order has been a drastic change for her family. This year, Taylor won't cook Christmas dinner because of potentially tainted water. The Village of Bellwood announced cold weather led to two water main breaks and frozen equipment in the water tower, impacting at least 9,000 residents in the west suburban town."Take a shower and wash my hair.
Because of the holiday, there is no one to test the water. So the boil order will be in effect until at least Tuesday when they can process the results.
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