power outage

Arlington Heights, Palatine Power Outage: Wilke Rd, Thomas St, Kennicott Avenue After Power Line Down

Thu Jun 27, 2013 06:56 pm Cardinal News

Palatine Fire Department on the scene of a downed power line on Wilke Road between Baronet Lane and Lancelot Lane. Palatine firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:47 PM Thursday to a power line down near Wilke Road […]

Power Outage at Buffalo Grove High School, Buffalo Grove and North Arlington Heights

Thu May 23, 2013 11:13 am Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:07 AM Thursday to incidents related to a large power outage in the area of Dundee and Arlington Heights Road Buffalo Grove, IL. Police received a report of […]

Report Power Outages and Receive Outage Alerts on Your Mobile Phone

Sun May 19, 2013 05:54 pm Cardinal News

Report Outage to ComEd via Text Message ComEd has a convenient way for residents to report outages via text messages through its Outage Alerts program. Subscribers can simply text the word “OUT” to 26633 (COMED) […]

The Night the Lights Went Out in New Orleans — Superdome

Mon Feb 4, 2013 08:44 am Cardinal News

The Super Bowl was delayed because of a power outage Sunday, leading to a 34-minute delay in the biggest game of the year. When it happened, the Baltimore Ravens were leading the San Francisco 49ers […]

Power Line Down with Grass Fire on Walnut Near Winston, Schaumburg

Mon Sep 3, 2012 04:17 pm Cardinal News

Schaumburg firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:46 PM Monday to a report of a power line down with a grass fire and power outage near Winston and Walnut. Firefighters reported a primary line was down across two […]

Power Outage, Grass Fire Sunday in Arlington Heights; About 900 ComEd Customers without Electricity

Mon Jul 16, 2012 07:41 am Cardinal News

VIDEO: Grass fire quickly extinguished by Arlington Heights firefighters on Chestnut Avenue, just south of Euclid Avenue. More than 800 residents were without power in Arlington Heights Sunday. Disruptions in power began about 1:55 p.m. […]

Hicks and Kirchoff Barricades: Hicks Rd Still Closed Between Kirchoff Rd and Euclid Ave, Rolling Meadows

Fri Jul 13, 2012 09:19 am Cardinal News

A semi-trailer truck hit sagging power lines on Hicks Road north of Kirchoff Road and pulled down many lines and snapped four utility poles Wednesday night … See 40 photos on Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies. Hicks Road was […]

Grass Fire, Snapped Utility Poles As Semi-Trailer Truck Hits Power Lines on Hicks Rd at Kirchoff Rd, Rolling Meadows

Fri Jul 13, 2012 08:14 am Cardinal News

A semi-trailer truck hit sagging power lines on Hicks Road north of Kirchoff Road and pulled down many lines and snapped four utility poles Wednesday night (See 40 photos on Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies). Rolling Meadows police and […]

Large Power Outage in Schaumburg Along Golf Rd, Friday Night

Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:20 pm Cardinal News

Schaumburg police were busy responding to alarms and blacked out intersections after a power outage hit about 10 p.m. Stoplights were out on Golf Road from Meacham Road to Route 53. The intersection of Algonquin […]

Power Outage, Hydrant Flushing Cause Minor Trouble in the Lively Blvd and Greenleaf Area of Elk Grove Village

Sat Apr 28, 2012 02:53 pm Cardinal News

Elk Grove village police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:45 p.m. Saturday to numerous alarms and traffic problems related to a power outage in the area of Lively Boulevard and Greenleaf Avenue. Hydrant flushing also caused […]

Large Palatine Power Outage from Crash at Dundee Rd and Quentin Rd, Apparent Minor Injuries

Fri Apr 27, 2012 09:16 pm Cardinal News

Palatine firefighter/paramedics and Cook County Sheriff police responded about 9:04 p.m. Friday to a report of a car vs. pole crash at Quentin Road and Dundee Road. Firefighters reported a two-vehicle crash with moderate damage. […]

Power Outage: Northbound Kennicott Ave Closed at Dundee Rd for Downed Power Line

Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:39 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights firefighters responded about 12:05 p.m. Monday to a down power line in the 3600 block of North Kennicott Avenue. Firefighters reported a pole-to-pole line was down, called for Com Ed to respond, and […]

Power Failure/Palatine Road Closed for Power Line Down Across All Lanes in Arlington Heights

Sat Apr 7, 2012 06:46 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighters responded about 6 PM to a power line down across always a Palatine Road. Palatine Road is closed in both directions — express lanes and frontage lanes between Schoenbeck Road […]

Power Outage, Transformer Fire on North Salem, Power Lines Down on Blenheim Dr, Schaumburg

Sun Mar 25, 2012 07:31 am Cardinal News

Schaumburg firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:14 a.m. Sunday to multiple reports of a transformer fire in the 1000 block of North Salem, near Kindercare. A power outage was also reported in the area. Firefighters checked for […]

Power Outage, Blown Transformer on Thomas St Between Dunton Ave and Vail Ave, Arlington Heights

Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:41 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighters responded about 11:20 p.m. to a report of a transformer blown on Thomas Street between Dunton Avenue and Vail Avenue. Firefighters discovered a tree limb on a power line in […]

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