Powerful storms with winds reaching 60 mph tore through the Chicago area Saturday, leaving tens of thousands without power and causing significant damage across multiple counties. As of Saturday evening, more than 68,000 ComEd customers were still in the dark, according to ComEd’s outage map. McHenry County was one of the hardest hit areas with nearly 12,000 customers without power, while Cook County reported over 17,000 outages. The severe weather caused extensive damage beyond power outages. In Mount Prospect, residents of an apartment building were evacuated after the roof was severely damaged. In Cary, officials declared a state of emergency … Continue reading Thousands Without Power as Storm Ravages Chicago Area Counties