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20,000 ComEd Customers Without Power in Northern Illinois

As many as 100 people in Northbrook have experienced outages today.

As of 8 a.m., 20,000 Commonwealth residential and businesses customers are without power in Northern Illinois, according to a ComEd Spokesman. 

“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.”  

According to the a ComEd outage map, more than 100 people are without power in Northbrook, while crews work to restore power in the 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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