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Storm-Ravaged Mount Prospect Apartments Stay Uninhabitable After Roof Collapse

Police report no injuries with utility crews working to restore power to more than 2,000 customers

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Overview

  • The four-story complex on West Huntington Commons Road remains evacuated and structurally unsafe after severe winds tore off its roof and burst interior pipes.
  • Evacuees have been gathered at the local Rec Plex as authorities carry out detailed safety inspections.
  • ComEd crews are repairing outages that left over 2,000 customers in Mount Prospect without electricity.
  • Falling debris crushed several parked vehicles, including one resident’s van, during Saturday’s thunderstorms.
  • Chicago O’Hare International Airport issued a ground stop and delayed flights in response to the storm conditions.