Sinkhole In Illinois Causes Indefinite Road Closures

When you thought sinkholes only happen in Florida, take a look at this massive sinkhole that nearly swallowed a Southern Illinois roadway.

My biggest fear are sinkholes. For the past ten years I have had a horrible fear of the ground opening up beneath my feet and getting sucked into the Earth. Even if it isn't a fear for you, it's still really scary to think about!

I've always said I'm never moving to Florida to lower my risks of being victim to a sinkhole. Now we have to worry about these craters spawning around Illinois.

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Would you believe me if I said a humungous sinkhole just opened up in Illinois if I didn't have photo evidence? Yeah, probably not.

Enormous Sinkhole In Illinois Causes Indefinite Road Closures

The Illinois Department of Transportation shared a photo of this gigantic sinkhole that opened on Illinois 185, between Hillsboro and Coffeen.

The sinkhole has increased in size and doesn't seem to be stopping anytime soon. This prompted a road closure until further notice, so the safety of drivers isn't at risk!

Just looking at this photo makes my skin crawl. This isn't the first sinkhole reported in Illinois actually. There was one that swallowed a car in Lincoln Park and a pothole, that could've passed as a sinkhole, in the middle of the roadway in Chicago's West Loop.

If you're ever walking down the road and a sinkhole opens up right in front of you, I'd buy a lottery ticket because the luck you have just barely missing it is crazy.