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Chicago Storm Leaves 145K Without Power | Chicago News

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A major storm slammed Chicago, leaving over 145,000 ComEd customers without power—peaking at 370,000 affected—with tornadoes hitting the southwest suburbs. Restoration could take up to three more days, with crews prioritizing hospitals, police, and senior centers. This is the 19th major outage this year—the most in two decades—and crews are working nonstop to restore power. Stay patient and safe until the lights come back on. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7d7c551aa726f85e

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