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Severe Storms Leave Tens of Thousands Without Power Across Chicago Area

A multi-day restoration plan aims to restore most power by Sunday evening with remaining outages lasting into Monday afternoon.

Saturday's storms damaged Blackberry Farm in Aurora, including a tree that fell through a fence at the Fox Valley Park District facility. (Fox Valley Park District)
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Overview

  • Approximately 61,000 ComEd customers remained without electricity as of Sunday morning, with most service expected to resume by 9 p.m. and full restoration by 2 p.m. Monday.
  • National Weather Service data recorded gusts up to 60 mph that toppled power lines, snapped tree limbs and tore the roof off a Mount Prospect apartment building.
  • The Village of Cary declared a state of emergency and scheduled community brush pickup for the week of Aug. 25 in anticipation of widespread debris removal.
  • Chicago O’Hare experienced significant disruption with 264 flight cancellations over 24 hours, while flood warnings and a beach hazard statement persisted along Lake Michigan’s southern shore.
  • Aurora and other suburbs have launched coordinated cleanup operations, including right-of-way clearing by public works crews and online reporting tools for residents to flag storm damage.