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Wind Warning Expired at 10 AM; Lakeshore Flood Warning Continues Until 4PM for Chicago

Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:41 am Cardinal News

View of Chicago skyline from Montrose Harbor with waves crashing the shore. High winds and high waves overnight from Wednesday to Thursday caused minor power problems. Arlington Heights firefighters responded to a snapped utility pole […]

Suspicious Persons Misrepresenting ComEd on South Kennicott Ave

Sun Aug 21, 2011 05:02 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report about 4:50 p.m. Friday of suspicious persons going door-to-door on South Kennicott Avenue. Police received a report that two male/black subjects said they were representing ComEd and that the […]

Sporadic Power Outages Continue to Plague Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove

Sun Jul 24, 2011 03:47 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighters responded about 3:30 p.m. Sunday to a downed power line that was causing a fire in the grass at the southeast corner of Arlington Heights Road and University Drive. Power […]

Utility Pole Blazes in the Middle of the Night on North Douglas Ave

Thu Jul 21, 2011 08:42 am Cardinal News

Looked much worse than it was: Utility pole blazes in the middle of the night with minimal damage, except to landscaping in backyards in the 700 block of North Douglas. Arlington Heights police and firefighters […]

Power Failure, Blown Transformer on West Central Rd

Wed Jul 20, 2011 09:46 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighters responded about 9:40 p.m. Wednesday to a blown transformer reported in the 600 block of West Central Road. The blown transformer was reported just north of Central Road and just […]

House Fire on Seneca Lane, Possible Problem with Electric Feed

Fri Jul 15, 2011 08:37 am Cardinal News

Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:50 a.m. Friday to a house fire in the 1900 block of Seneca Lane. Police and firefighters received a report that there was a fire in a dryer […]

Power Outage, Power Line Down Arlington Heights Rd and Burr Oak

Thu Jul 14, 2011 01:09 pm Cardinal News

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 […]

Chicagoland Power Outage, ComEd Restoration Estimates

Wed Jul 13, 2011 09:51 pm Cardinal News

Wednesday Evening Report: According to ComEd, crews have restored approximately 706,000 customers so far since the storm Monday morning. 144,000 customers remain without power. Prospect Heights Fire Protection District Squad 9 stands by at a […]

Record 868,000 Homes & Businesses with Power Outages Due to Severe Thunderstorm, High Winds in Chicagoland

Tue Jul 12, 2011 01:26 pm Cardinal News

Scenes from the aftermath of a Derecho thunderstorm that hit Arlington Heights with sustained 60 mph plus winds, and damaged mostly west and north neighborhoods of Arlington Heights. A record 868,000 ComEd home and business […]

Restoring Power After the Storm: MJJ Electric Crews Assist ComEd with Jets Overhead in Des Plaines

Sun Jun 26, 2011 01:44 pm Cardinal News

MJJ Electric crews from Michigan help ComEd at Maple Street and Fargo Avenue in Des Plaines, just northeast of O’Hare International Airport where a utility pole snapped during stormy weather and tornadoes Tuesday night. About […]

Electric Power Trouble During Morning Rush Near Thomas Middle School and Wing & Highland

Mon May 16, 2011 08:35 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded to two locations about 7:50 a.m. Monday. First a report was called in by a crossing guard that a power line was arcing on the northbound side of Arlington […]

Power Failure: Electricity Out Along Dundee Road — Ridge Ave. to Rt. 53

Sun Dec 5, 2010 11:13 am Cardinal News

UPDATE: Power was restored about 11:40 a.m. Sunday. ++++++++++++++ Arlington Heights police responded about 10:45 AM Sunday to an electric power failure along Dundee Road from about Ridge Avenue west to Route 53. Stoplights are […]

Severe Thunderstorm Causes Some Tree and Power Line Damage

Thu Sep 2, 2010 10:38 pm Cardinal News

High winds during a thunderstorm caused some damage to trees and power lines as a severe thunderstorm passed through Arlington Heights beginning just before 10:15 p.m. Thursday. A large tree was reported down in the […]

Large Electrical Arc Display on Roosevelt: Power Outage Scarsdale, and More

Wed May 5, 2010 09:57 pm aauthor

Video of downed power line arcing in a backyard near a large tree in the 600 block of South Roosevelt Avenue Wednesday night. Arlington Heights firefighters responded about 9:00 p.m. Wednesday to an electrical power […]

Power Outage Affecting Stoplights, Neighborhoods without Power

Sun May 2, 2010 10:53 am Cardinal News

Several stoplights reported out along Northwest Highway near Ridge, and Arlington Heights Road and Park about 10:30 a.m. Sunday. A transformer was reported on fire in the 700 block of South Warren Avenue in Palatine. […]

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