Hundreds Without Power Following Storms In River Forest

RIVER FOREST, IL — The Village of River Forest said Wednesday that according to ComEd representatives, more than 200 River Forest customers remained without power due to Tuesday's storm. The Village added that according to ComEd, 1,035 customers' power has been restored, while 218 people remain without.

Officials ask that you view the ComEd Outage Map and current outage statuses via comed.com/Outages/CheckOutageStatus.

In the event a tree is damaged by storm activity, and for the first two weeks after a storm, the Village asks that residents put fallen tree limbs and branches four inches or greater in diameter, regardless of length, in the parkway to be collected by Village crews.

All materials less than four inches in diameter should be thrown away via the regular yard waste program, using yard waste bags or brush tags, the Village reminds residents, adding that residents cannot put these materials in the street. The Village also asks residents to contact a tree care company or waste disposal company (licensed and bonded with the Village of River Forest) to arrange for a special collection if this cannot be done through the regular yard waste program.

ComEd asks anyone who sees a downed wire, to not touch or try to move the downed lines, and to consider all downed lines as energized and extremely dangerous. ComEd also asks that you please report downed wire lines as soon as possible at 1-800-EDISON-1 (1-800-334-7661). Outages can be reported at ComEd.com/Report.

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