Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Power Restored to All But 17
ComEd crews working to restore power after June 30 storm.

Update 4:36 p.m.:
Approximately 17 Highland Park customers remain without power, according to a news release issued by the City of Highland Park Friday afternoon.
ComEd crews continue to work to restore power for residents and businesses impacted by the June 30 storm.
Find out what's happening in Highland Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Earlier:
ComEd crews are working to restore power to the 375 Highland Park customers that lost power after Thursday night's storm.
Find out what's happening in Highland Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
According to a City of Highland Park news release, two separate outages that were caused by downed wires account for the loss of power to 260 Highland Park customers. ComEd crews are currently assigned to both outages, and additional crews are working throughout the city at other power outages as well.
From the news release:
To report a downed line, please contact ComEd at 1-800-334-7661 and the Police Department Non-Emergency Number at (847) 432-7730. Spanish speaking customers should call 1-800-95-LUCES.
Additionally, if you would like the Police Department to provide a well-being check to an elderly resident impacted by the power outage, please call the Police Department Non-Emergency Number at (847) 432-7730. As always, in the event of an emergency please dial 911.
For up-to-date weather conditions, please visit the Weather Channel at www.weather.com. Additionally, information regarding traffic conditions in Lake County can be found at www.LakeCountyPASSAGE.com.
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