Crews race to restore power in Chicago area following snowstorm
At the height of the outages ComEd had roughly 137,000 customers without power.
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She started at CBS News Chicago in December, 2022 from KSDK in St Louis where she had been an MSJ since 2019.
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Prior to St. Louis, Sara was weekend anchor and MSJ at WDBJ in Roanoke, Va., and had similar roles at KTBA in Shreveport, La. and at WOAY in West Virginia.
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An Emmy-nominated journalist, over the years Sara has reported live from presidential inaugurations, immersed herself in local court and crime reporting, and prompted new legislation to keep kids safe.
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At the height of the outages ComEd had roughly 137,000 customers without power.
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