Pee-EWW! Foul Odor in North Side Neighborhoods Linked to Deep Tunnel Shafts

Source WTTW
Original Load Date March 11, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Last Updated March 11, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/11/pee-eww-foul-odor-north-side-neighborhoods-linked-deep-tunnel-shafts

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Well, that stinks. Residents in several North Side neighborhoods reported a foul stench on Tuesday, described by some as “skunk”-like but mostly sewage. The odor seemed most noticeable in areas along the North Branch of the Chicago River and North Shore Channel, with folks chiming in on social med...