Power restored to west suburban ComEd customers
Power was restored to ComEd customers in the western suburbs after a communications fell on power lines Friday morning and left thousands in the dark.
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Power was restored to ComEd customers in the western suburbs after a communications fell on power lines Friday morning and left thousands in the dark.
A ComEd power outage has left thousands without electricity in the western suburbs, primarily in DuPage County.
ComEd has officially closed its $10 million Community Relief Fund to all applications, with more than half of the money already awarded through one-time grants.
Prosecutors said Doherty acted as a "front" for the scheme, helping hide no-show jobs for Madigan allies.
A company that measures and tracks electrical grids across America says that the ComEd grid in Illinois has the highest electrical waste in the country, and customers are paying for it.
A company that measures and tracks electrical grids across America says that the ComEd grid in Illinois has the highest electrical waste in the country, and customers are paying for it. Megan De Mar reports.
A company that measures and tracks electrical grids across America says that the ComEd grid in Illinois has the highest electrical waste in the country, and customers are paying for it.
ComEd said the spike, combined with an unseasonably warm June, raised the average bill by more than $67.
ComEd said the spike, combined with an unseasonably warm June, raised the average bill by more than $67. Megan De Mar reports.
The real driver is a higher supply charge, which the grid operator sets, not the utility, and unfortunately, it will get worse.
McClain and his "ComEd Four" codefendants were convicted last year of charges of conspiracy, bribery and falsifying documents.
A transformer failure on Chicago's Northwest Side caused several thousand residents to lose power overnight as temperatures struggled to dip below 80 degrees.
A transformer failure on Chicago's Northwest Side caused several thousand residents to lose power overnight as temperatures struggled to dip below 80 degrees.
Power lines are working overtime with the heat, and some are concerned that blackouts are possible with so much air conditioning running at homes and businesses.
Power lines are working overtime with the heat, and some are concerned that blackouts are possible with so much air conditioning running at homes and businesses. Marissa Sulek reports.
Many Northern Illinois residents got sticker shock upon opening their ComEd electric bills for the month of June.
Unfortunately, things could get even worse next year.
Pramaggiore was one of the "ComEd Four" who were convicted last year of charges of conspiracy, bribery and falsifying documents. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore was sentenced to two years in prison Monday for bribery charges connected to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Pramaggiore was sentenced to two years in prison Monday for bribery charges connected to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
ComEd said they will soon close applications for help from their $10 million customer relief fund as they are nearly out of money.
John Hooker was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a fine of $500,000 in U.S. District Court on Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
John Hooker is the first of the ComEd Four to be sentenced in a scheme to bribe former House Speaker Mike Madigan.
Thirty years ago this week, temperatures in Chicago hit an all-time record of 106 degrees in a heat wave that ended up being to blame for 739 deaths. This is Channel 2 News coverage of the chain of events from Monday, July 17, through Friday, July 21, documenting the death count rising by the hundred, the criticism levied against Mayor Richard M. Daley as officials were caught by surprise, and air conditioner repair scams that cropped up amid the heat.
Thirty years ago this week, temperatures in Chicago hit an all-time record of 106 degrees in a heat wave that ended up being to blame for 739 deaths. This is Channel 2 News coverage of the chain of events from Thursday, July 13, through Sunday, July 16 — first documenting what just seemed like a super-hot day, but later chronicling a crisis involving water shortages in the suburbs, a multi-day power outage in the Wrigleyville area, and finally, a staggering number of deaths being attributed to the heat.
