Residents in the Hawthorn Woods and Kildeer area are no longer under a boil advisory and water pressure has been restored to normal following a week of water disruptions.
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Aqua Illinois lifted a boil water advisory on Sunday, but about a quarter of its customer who are served by Lake County Public Works, are still being asked to boil water out of precaution until more test results come back.
Despite assurances from the utility company serving the area that their tap water is safe to drink, hundreds of residents in southern Lake County should continue boiling that water before use, county officials said Monday,