power outages
Dozens Of Residents Lose Power In Lakeview
Dozens of residents of the Lakeview neighborhood lost power Thursday morning, when a transformer blew out.
Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands In Libertyville
A brief round of thunderstorms in the wee hours Wednesday knocked out power to thousands of customers in Libertyville.
Everyone Has Power Back, But Heat Now Worries ComEd
It was about 24 hours shy of a full week after the violent storm last week when the final ComEd customers got their power back.
Could Coming Heat Wave Mean More Outages?
The power crisis from the storms on Monday have caused immense frustration for hundreds of thousands of people in the Chicago area, but could a heat wave coming this weekend mean a whole new round of outages?
ComEd Plans To Have All Power Restored By Day’s End
ComEd is stepping up its timeline for restoring electricity from the storm at the beginning of the week, with plans to get the lights back on for every customer later today.
Power Crisis Wearing Thin For Chicago Area Residents
Patience is wearing thin, as more than 100,000 customers in Chicago and the suburbs remain without power now four days after the brief, but violent, storm that caused their condition.
Long Power Outages Cost Restaurants Thousands
This week’s major storm has been a nightmare for residents, with thousands of homeowners going more than 48 hours without power. But imagine owning a restaurant and having no power for more than two days. Imagine the mess and the smell of all the spoiling food.
Generators Poison Family, Start Fire In Glenview
Officials have issued a warning to everyone who has, or is using, a generator during the power outages that stemmed from the storms Monday.
Expert: ComEd ‘Smart Grid’ Would Reduce Outage Times
Could a “smart grid” have helped get ComEd customers’ power back online faster? One expert says yes.
17 Metra Stations Still Without Power
A day after a powerful storm swept through the area, 17 Metra commuter train stations were still without power.
ComEd: 250,000 Customers Still Without Power
More than 300,000 ComEd customers were still without power as of Tuesday afternoon, a day after a powerful storm slammed the Chicago area, and officials said some customers might not have power back until Saturday.
Cleanup Efforts Continue After Mount Prospect Tornado
Cleanup efforts from the tornado last week continue Monday in Mount Prospect, as the village begins debris removal.
Power Restoration Pushing Ahead For ComEd
About 9,000 ComEd customers were still without power Friday, nearly three days after tornadic storms knocked them offline.
Many Still Without Power After Storms
Conditions are cool and fairly calm now, but many Chicago area residents remain without power Thursday morning and crews are still cleaning up from two tornadoes that hit the suburbs.
ComEd: Power Should be Restored To Most By Late Thursday
Commonwealth Edison says nearly all of its customers who had power knocked out by Tuesday night’s storm, including 189,000 still without power late Wednesday afternoon, “could” have electricity restored by late Thursday.
Outages From Storm Hammer Suburban Post Offices
Despite the unofficial pledge to deliver mail in snow, rain, heat and gloom of night, the U.S. Postal Service is being hammered today by power outages.
Storms Leave Widespread Damage, Power Outages
The storm system Tuesday evening produced funnel clouds and caused serious damage in many areas, and also left hundreds of thousands without power.
Thousands Without Power After Storm
Trains have been stopped and thousands are without power after severe weather, which prompted tornado warnings, moved through the Chicago area Tuesday evening.
Power Knocked Out In Large Part Of Westmont
About 1,600 customers in Westmont lost their electricity this morning, after power lines came down.
Part Of Cook County Jail Loses Power In Blizzard
A maximum of security division of the Cook County Jail lost power overnight as the blizzard raged.
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