Des Plaines police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:52 PM Monday to a report of power lines down near Higgins Road and River Road Des Plaines, IL. Des Plaines firefighters reported power lines down in multiple locations and reported a major power outage affecting Rosemont.
Police and firefighter/paramedics or ComEd teams have received reports of power lines down and transformer explosions in Chicagoland Monday. West winds were gusting to about 30 mph Monday about noon.
Firefighters in Chicagoland have also responded to a few elevator rescues due to power failures.
About 100 customers were without power from a downed tree near Oakland Drive and Sheridan Road.
About 51 people were without power near Garfield Drive and Monroe Avenue in Carpentersville.
COM ED REPORTS AT LEAST 1789 COM ED CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER
JUST SOUTHWEST OF I-190 AND I-294 INTERCHANGE
Customers Affected: 130
Crew Status: Crew Investigating
Probable Cause: Under Investigation
Estimated Restoration: Aug 24, 2:30 PM
JUST NORTHWEST OF I-190 AND I-294 INTERCHANGE
Customers Affected: 269
Crew Status: Scheduling Crew
Probable Cause: Under Investigation
Estimated Restoration: Aug 24, 3:00 PM
JUST NORTHWEST OF I-90 AND I-294 INTERCHANGE
Customers Affected: 422
Crew Status: Scheduling Crew
Probable Cause: Under Investigation
Estimated Restoration: Aug 24, 3:00 PM
NEAR SCOTT ST AND HALSEY DR DES PLAINES
Customers Affected: 968
Crew Status: Scheduling Crew
Probable Cause: Under Investigation
Estimated Restoration: Aug 24, 3:00 PM
NCS Advisory – Train #105, Scheduled to Arrive Antioch at 2:35 PM – Stopped http://t.co/zm4VvP5r0F
— Metra NCS (@metraNCS) August 24, 2015
METRARAIL.COM SERVICE ADVISORY:
Train #105, scheduled to arrive Antioch at 2:35 PM, is stopped due to wires laying across the tracks near Rosemont. Commonwealth Edison crews are currently working on the problem. The duration of this delay is unknown. Metra will update this site as information becomes available.
Posted: 08/24/2015 01:40 PM
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