Thousands of people are without power in northern Illinois as severe storms arrive – NBC Chicago

The Chicago area is under an “increased” risk of severe weather Tuesday night, but strong winds ahead of the storms are already causing severe problems, leaving thousands without power. More than 12,000 customers were without power by 8:20 p.m., with many outages in far northern Illinois, according to ComEd. More than 4,300 customers were without … Read more