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ComEd Substation Fire South of Interstate 90 Just West of the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates

Wed Oct 8, 2025 07:27 am Cardinal News

A large fire at a ComEd substation in suburban Hoffman Estates near Elgin and Bartlett early Wednesday morning (CapturedNews/CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ Firefighters and paramedics from Bartlett and Hoffman Estates responded just before 4:00 […]

Excavators at the scene where an underground power line was hit during property maintenance at a condo townhouse neighborhood on Douglas Court in Arlington Heights (CARDINAL NEWS)

Contractors Hit Underground Power Line on Douglas Court; Over 300 Customers Lose Power in Arlington Heights

Wed Nov 20, 2024 04:57 pm Cardinal News

ComEd emergency crews responded about 1:58 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024 when a property maintenance company working at a condominium community in the block of 1600 North Douglas Court hit an underground power line. A […]

ComEd crew and Arlington Heights Fire Department Engine 2 crew in the block of 900 North Beverly Avenue in Arlington Heights after a transformer blew Friday night, September 27, 2024 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Blown Transformer on Beverly Ave Causes Significant Outage to ComEd Customers in North Central Arlington Heights

Fri Sep 27, 2024 10:55 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police, firefighters and paramedics responded about 9:39 p.m. Friday, September 27, 2024 to a report of a blown ComEd backyard pole transformer in the block of 900 North Beverly Avenue in Arlington Heights. […]

Widespread Power Failures Affect Hoffman Estates, Palatine, and Schaumburg: Several Elevator Rescues

Tue Jan 30, 2024 08:30 pm Cardinal News

Police and firefighters from Hoffman Estates, Palatine, and Schaumburg began to respond about 1:13 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2024 to multiple reports of power outages in Schaumburg. At least nine of the emergency calls involved […]

Burnt grass from a fire that occurred around 6:00 a.m. Saturday morning June 24, 2023 on the north side of Golf Road west of Meier Road in Mount Prospect

Power Line Down, Gas Leak and Fire Closes Golf Rd from Goebbert Rd to Busse Rd

Sun Jun 25, 2023 01:08 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 6:02 a.m. Saturday, June 24, 2023 to a report of fire coming from a manhole near the intersection of Golf Road and Arlington Heights Road. Then […]

ComEd crew rescuing a cat that wouldn't come down from atop a pole transformer on Campbell Street in Rolling Meadows

ComEd Crew, Firefighters Work to Rescue Cat from Top of Pole Transformer in Rolling Meadows

Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:07 pm Cardinal News

ComEd crew rescues cat from atop a pole transformer in Rolling Meadows, and cat owner Jenny Padilla describes the emergency (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Police, firefighters and paramedics from Rolling Meadows responded about 6:00 […]

Mount Prospect Mayor Hoefert and several other dignitaries spoke before striking a ceremonial girder (SOURCE: Village of Mount Prospect).

CloudHQ, ComEd Break Ground in Mount Prospect for New Data Center

Wed Aug 24, 2022 02:07 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect officials, dignitaries, corporate officials break ground on $2.5 billion Cloud HQ data center near Dempster Street and Linneman Road. YouTube Tips ⓘ MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ComEd today joined CloudHQ, a global data center […]

Rollover crash with fire Dunham Roads, unincorporated St Charles, KaneCounty (SOURCE: Kane County Sheriff's Office)

Kane County Sheriff’s Deputies, ComEd Line Technician Rescue Victim from Burning Pickup Truck

Sun Apr 3, 2022 05:04 pm Cardinal News

Kane County Sheriff’s Deputies and firefighters and paramedics from Fox River & Countryside Fire Protection District responded about 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2022 a report of a vehicle rollover crash with a fire in […]

Michael Madigan (PHOTO CREDIT: illinoislawmakers, CC BY 3.0)

Michael Madigan Implicated, Not Charged, in Bribery Case Involving ComEd Officials

Sun Feb 20, 2022 06:34 am Cardinal News

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Former House Speaker Michael Madigan spent more than $2.7 million for legal work in 2021, most of it after he left office, after being […]

Generator at a Lift Station on North Harvard Avenue in Arlington Heights

Power Surge, Outage Associated with Smoke and Sparks in Homes Just West of Lake Terramere, Arlington Heights

Thu Apr 1, 2021 07:54 pm Cardinal News

Firefighters, and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 6:08 p.m. Thursday, April 1, 2021 to a report of the smell of smoke in a home in the block of 1200 Weston Drive in Arlington Heights. […]

Plaza Verde rear alley near a large power outage (Image capture October 2018 ©2021 Google)

Large Power Outage Arlington Heights and Buffalo Grove Near Plaza Verde Shopping Plaza — Over 500 Customers Affected

Wed Feb 17, 2021 02:03 pm Cardinal News

Firefighter/paramedics from Buffalo Grove responded about 1:31 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2021 to a report of a power outage following a loud buzzing noise and a loud boom nearby at Hair Directors Salon, 1251 West […]

Storm: Large Tree Takes Out 2 Poles, Power Lines on Mitchell Ave South of Campbell St, Arlington Heights

Tue Aug 25, 2020 08:38 am Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2020 to a report of a downed tree on power lines in the block of 0-99 South Mitchell Avenue. A small power […]

Construction Worker Injured in Exposure to Underground Power Line Hazard on Wilke Rd Near Nichols Rd, Arlington Heights

Wed Jul 15, 2020 11:12 pm Cardinal News

Worker checked for burns and/or electric shock injury following exposure to an underground electric line during a work process involving a hydrovac truck. Police and firefighter/paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 11:59 a.m. Wednesday July […]

Tree Fire from Power Line on Rammer Ave with Power Outage, Arlington Heights

Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:03 pm Cardinal News

Firefighter/paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 9:10 p.m. Monday June 29, 2020 to a report of a tree fire related to a power line in the block of 300 South Rammer Avenue in Arlington Heights. […]

Over 1600 ComEd Customers without Power: Storm-Related Incidents with Severe Cloud-to-Ground Lightning North Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Wheeling

Thu May 14, 2020 06:49 am Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Arlington Heights responded starting about 5:56 a.m. Thursday May 14, 2020 to a report of an Activated Fire Alarm and then a transformer fire with a utility pole fire. Power disturbances […]

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