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Tree Branch Takes Down Power Lines, 382 ComEd Customer Lose Power in Arlington Heights

Sat Jul 12, 2025 05:10 am Cardinal News

Tree downs power lines in Arlington Heights at Douglas Avenue and Fremont Street, 382 ComEd customers lose power around 2:51 a.m. Saturday, July 12, 2025 (CARDINAL NEWS). YouTube Tips ⓘ Arlington Heights firefighters responded about […]

Turbulent clouds over the Target store at Rand Road and Thomas Street in Arlington Heights ahead of a thunderstorm with lightning, moderate winds, and quick heavy rain on Thursday evening, April 20, 2023.

Severe Thunderstorm Not So Severe on the Damage Reports; 68 Active Power Outages at 7:20 PM Thursday

Thu Apr 20, 2023 08:06 pm Cardinal News

A quick thunderstorm brought impressive clouds, but not much lightning and only a short burst of heavy rain in the northwest suburbs of Chicagoland. ComEd reported 68 Active Outages with 2,384 customers affected in Chicagoland […]

A large falling tree in a backyard destroyed a detached garage on Mueller Street near Walnut Avenue in Arlington Heights during an ice storm Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Ice from Freezing Rain Grips Power Lines, Trees in Northern Illinois; Over 100K ComEd Customers Affected

Thu Feb 23, 2023 07:32 am Cardinal News

WGN’s Dana Rebik reports from Arlington Heights about damage in Arlington Heights and other communities in northeast Illinois after freezing rain damaged power lines and brought down trees and tree branches (Dana Rebik/WGN News). YouTube […]

Police and firefighters checking on the status of power lines and a transformer near Marion Street and Highland Avenue, Chestnut Avenue in Arlington Heights around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

Electric Power Problems Cause Outages During Minor Snow Event

Tue Nov 15, 2022 09:41 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighters responded Tuesday afternoon and evening, November 15, 2022 to various reports related to electric power problems in Arlington Heights. First several power surges at a transformer were heard around 6:00 […]

Storm Damage Report from Monday/Tuesday Overnight July 4, 2022

Mon Jul 4, 2022 11:51 pm Cardinal News

The northwest suburbs near Arlington Heights were hit by thunderstorms with frequent lightning beginning about 11:30 p.m. Monday. Several downed power lines were still being discovered Tuesday morning about 6:00 a.m. Most of the reported […]

Comed on the scene in the block of 800 East Miner Street in Arlington Heights

Truck Hits Power Line on Miner St East of Hickory Ave Arlington Heights

Wed Feb 9, 2022 12:23 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police, firefighters and paramedics responded about 11:09 a.m. February 9, 2022 to a report of a downed power line in the block of 800 East Miner Street in Arlington Heights. Police and firefighters […]

A large utility pole carrying ComEd primary lines severed at the base and leaning toward house near Palatine Road west of Windsor Drive in Arlington Heights

Wind Damage and Hazard Reports for Wednesday Dec. 15 and Thursday Dec. 16, 2021

Wed Dec 15, 2021 09:16 pm Cardinal News

Wind damage and hazards incidents beginning about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 15, 2021 for Arlington Heights and nearby municipalities, including some Chicagoland incidents. Note, there were multiple reports of smoke or burning odor from about […]

High Winds Bring Power Outages to Arlington Heights: Dunton/Vail, Stratford/Drury, Pioneer Park

Sat Dec 11, 2021 08:13 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights firefighters and paramedics responded about 6:46 a.m. Saturday, December 11, 2021 to multiple reports of a power line on fire with the flames eventually out spontaneously in the block of 1400 North Dunton […]

Power Outage: Dump Truck Brings Down Power Line on Wheeling Rd Near Mercantile Ct in Wheeling

Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:07 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Wheeling responded about 11:35 a.m. Saturday, September 18, 2021 to a report of multiple activated fire alarms after a dump truck took down a power line and snapped a pole […]

Storm damage on Deerpath Drive in Vernon Hills

Storm Line Creates a “Calm” Gap from North Arlington Heights to SW Kane County; Lake and McHenry Counties Hit Harder

Tue Sep 7, 2021 02:01 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics responded in Lake County, McHenry County and north Cook County to multiple reports of storm damage Tuesday afternoon, September 7, 2021. Arlington Heights and Palatine got a break as McHenry County […]

Power line down near a backyard trampoline showing smoke after arcing and burning the lawn on Walnut Avenue south of Olive Street in Arlington Heights

Power Out for 300 Customers with Power Line Down on Walnut Ave Arlington Heights

Wed Jul 21, 2021 02:10 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police, firefighters and paramedics responded beginning about 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2021 to a number of incidents related to a downed power line in the block of 1200 North Walnut Avenue in […]

Power Line Down with Tree Fire on North Kennicott Ave Between Braeside Dr and Berkley Dr, Arlington Heights

Wed Sep 21, 2016 09:29 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:57 AM Wednesday to a report of a downed power line at 2730 North Kennicott Ave Arlington Heights, Il. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report of a power […]

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