Watch: Sinkhole swallows Illinois football pitch

CCTV captured the moment the ground gave way taking a stadium floodlight with it.

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The hole was caused by subsidence from nearby underground limestone mining and measures at least 100 feet wide (30.5m) and up to 50 feet deep (15m).

The incident was captured on security video. No one was injured

Surrounding roads and the park are now closed, and the mining company reported the hole to the Mine Safety Health Administration.

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