Chicago is in for another round of blistering heat.
Chicago is in for another round of blistering heat.
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -
Power has been restored to all ComEd customers who lost electricity after strong storms raced through the Chicago area last Sunday.
The utility made the announcement late Thursday night, around 11:30 p.m., four days after roughly 300,000 customers lost power. Those in the western suburbs sustained the worst damage, experiencing winds up to 90 mph.
Residents without power have had to endure the heat wave that has lingered in Chicago for over a week, without air conditioning. It produced multiple triple degree days, with heat indices reaching up to 118 degrees.
Local businesses have also had a hard time without power, losing money each day they could not operate.
But ComEd crews worked constantly through the week to restore power to their customers, often needing to rebuild entire systems in areas where service was wiped out due to the extent of the storm damage.
ComEd consistently updated their outage map and storm center figures, so that the public was aware of their progress as they worked to restore service.
For a complete guide on how to BEAT THE HEAT, check out our SURVIVAL GUIDE.
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The Chicago Board of Education made its final decision Wednesday afternoon - to close 48 Chicago Public Schools in June, with one school delayed a year and to save five others.
The Chicago Board of Education made its final decision Wednesday afternoon - to close 48 Chicago Public Schools in June, with one school delayed a year and to save five others.
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Illinois public schools that teach sex education will have to include information about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases instead of a curriculum focused on abstinence.
Illinois public schools that teach sex education will have to include information about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases instead of a curriculum focused on abstinence.
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The attorney for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal told Chicago jurors on Wednesday that the "Apprentice" star lied on the witness stand.
Jurors have withdrawn to begin deliberations about whether Donald Trump cheated an 87-year-old who claims the "Apprentice" star cheated her in property deal.
