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20,000 ComEd Customers Without Power in Northern Illinois
Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service at 5:30 a.m.
As of 8 a.m., 20,000 Commonwealth residential and businesses customers are without power in Northern Illinois, according to a ComEd Spokesman.
Outages in Crystal Lake currently are impacting about 28 ComEd customers near Dole Avenue; five near Ackmann Drive; 137 customers along Route 31; and a handful of residences near Sternes Woods and Bull Valley, according to ComEd.
Cary has reports of 338 without power, as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, near Three Oaks Road and Route 31. Another 428 customers in Oakwoods Hills were reported to have no power, according to ComEd.
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“We have deployed crews, they are going to the areas impacted by the storm," said Tony Hernandez, ComEd Spokesman. "Once they get on site and determine whether they need to clear tree debris they will start restoring power as soon as possible.”
The northern region extends south to Wheaton, north to Zion, west to Crystal Lake and east to Highland Park and Evanston area.
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ComEd crews will be working to restore power throughout the day and into the evening if needed, Hernandez said.
“It is unclear when power will be restored,” Hernandez said.
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