The severe weather which rolled through Chicago early Sunday afternoon caused thousands of power outages throughout the suburbs.
In the Wheaton and Glen Ellyn area more than a 1,100 ComEd customers were without power. The biggest outage was near the north side of the intersection of Blanchard and Roosevelt Road. Crews were assessing the issue and there is no estimate for when power might be restored.
Another significant outage was reported at the Royal Golf Club at Klein Creek off of Pleasant Hill Road.
Although the Chicago endured some damage and downed power lines, the worst hit areas by the storm were the communities Peoria, namely Washington, Ill., which was devastated by a tornado.
The National Weather Service is predicting clear skies tonight, with a low of 37 degrees. The same is true for the next five days, with highs in the 40s and lows in the 30s.
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