The Brief A water main break in Dixmoor shut down two schools and left nearby homes without water Thursday morning. The break happened near 146th Street and Seeley Avenue, prompting closures of Rosa L. Parks Middle School and Martin Luther King Elementary School. A water main break in Dixmoor that prompted the closure of two schools on Thursday has been repaired. Big picture view:Dixmoor completed a infrastructure improvement project in September 2024, addressing a series of frequent water main breaks that had haunted the south suburb. Both schools will be in session on Friday and no boil water order has been issued, village officials said.