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Worker found dead after being swept into Downers Grove storm sewer

A Vortex Lining Systems employee died after being swept into an underground storm sewer during a pipe-rehabilitation project in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Published Jul 29, 2026, 12:57 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — A worker who was swept into an underground storm sewer during a pipe rehabilitation project in suburban Chicago was found dead Tuesday, a day after rescue crews began searching for him, officials said, CBS News reported.