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298,000 People Without Power in Northern Suburbs
Commonwealth Edison says it could take multiple days to restore power in the area.
The intense lightning and high force winds that tore through Illinois have left 660,000 people in Northern Illinois without power as of 10 a.m. July 11, according to a Commmonwealth Edison spokesperson.
“In the northern suburbs, we have 298,000 customers out,” according to the ComEd spokesperson.
ComEd says it's still in its damage assessment stages and that it could take “multiple days” to restore power in the area.
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“We have 450 crews that are currently working in the field to get customer restored,” according to the ComEd spokesperson.
In addition, ComEd says they may request help from neighboring utilities from other states to restore power in Northern Illinois.
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“We are expecting to have quite a bit of assistance on hand to help us,” according to the ComEd spokesperson.
To report a power outage, call: 1-800-Edison1, or via www.ComEd.com
The power outages also shut down some traffic signals. For information about local accidents due to the storm, .
For a photo gallery of storm damages in Grayslake, .
For a timeline of the storm, click .
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