Traffic lights out near 47th Street, stop signs to be placed, Chicago IL

Road Closure

Reported: 10/26/2025 03:14 AM

E 47th St, Chicago, IL

Traffic lights near 47th Street are not working because the control box is disconnected. Streets and Sanitation have been notified and will place stop signs at the location to manage traffic.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 07

02:56

Transcript:

00:00

2.25. 2.25.

00:05

Well, I'm just confirming. You know the 5 streets and sanitation.

00:08

Just sure that they're going to come out and maybe put some stop signs or something up.

00:13

All lights are out on both directions over here near 47th Street and it wouldn't work.

00:20

Turn 4.

00:25

This is informant that the box for the light is completely disconnected, so they might want to come out here and check that this should not have anything.

00:37

Turn 4, completely disconnected.

00:45

235. Unson 2 in citywide battery in progress, (number withheld) South Drugsville Apartment 406, a friend contacted her to call because her boyfriend was attacking her, unsure of drugs, alcohol, and weapon, so it's 7 clear.

01:09

235

01:12

Can you check on this battery in progress? This is a third-party caller, (number withheld) South Drexel apartment 406 A friend contacted her because her boyfriend was attacking her, unsure,

01:24

drugs, alcohol weapons, nothing further

01:28

So if four Two-two Two-two

01:35

Does anyone respond to a call over at (number withheld) South Carolina?

01:40

I'm not saying.

01:49

Checking. I'm not seeing a call at (number withheld) South Caliomat.

02:00

Any units in two respond or on view a domestic (number withheld) sub-calumet?

02:12

Could it be (number withheld) South Calumet?

02:16

2-2-1. 2-2 -1 did we respond.

02:24

Yeah,

02:26

2.21 can you guys come to the franchise.

02:33

221, you copy.

02:40

225.

02:46

225. Just confirming with you guys that streets and sand was notified and they are sending out stop signs.

02:52

They said their traffic guys don't start until 7 a.m.

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