More than 20,000 ComEd customers in the Chicago area were without power Wednesday morning after extreme heat followed by severe thunderstorms ripped through…
. The majority of the outages were reported in Cook County, the map showed, with more than 15,000 customers without power. According to the map, more than 10,000 customers in Lake County were without power.Downed power lines weren't the only damage the storm --which brought 60 mile-per-hour winds, heavy rain and penny-sized hail -- left in its path.
Photos and video from damage across the area show downed branches across streets and yards, with debris lining the roads. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
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