Arlington Heights police and firefighters responded about 12:30 p.m. Thursday to a downed power line on the west side of Arlington Heights near Burr Oak Drive. Lane blockage status in the area. Power outage also reported in north Arlington Heights and Buffalo Grove.
Stoplights were also dark in the area, including Hintz Road and Arlington Heights Road.
As ComEd restores power from storm damage, additional power outages occur from shorts as areas are re-energized. Also, some additional tree damage can occur as wind moves dangling branches.
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