20,000 ComEd Customers Without Power in Northern Illinois

The storm that ripped through the area Tuesday morning left about 20,000 Commonwealth residential and businesses customers without power in northern Illinois as of 8 a.m., according to a ComEd spokesman. 

“We have deployed crews, they are going to the areas impacted by the storm," Tony Hernandez, ComEd spokesman said. "Once they get on site and determine whether they need to clear tree debris they will start restoring power as soon as possible.”  

Among the affected customers are 55 customers just southeast of the intersection of Dundee and Buffalo Grove roads, 17 customers near Lake-Cook Road and Bernard Drive, fewer than five customers near Raupp Boulevard between Dundee and Lake-Cook roads and small pockets of customers near Buffalo Grove Road and Route 22. 

Clusters of customers are also without power in Long Grove, Wheeling, Vernon Hills and unincorporated Lake County just east of Buffalo Grove.

For specific power outage information in your area, check out this map. 

ComEd's northern region extends south to Wheaton, north to Zion, west to Crystal Lake and east to Highland Park and the Evanston area. 

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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