How Elmhurst Assesses ComEd's Response

ELMHURST, IL – A top Elmhurst official on Monday gave ComEd a good review for its response to power outages after last Monday's storm.

The utility reported thousands in Elmhurst were without electricity.

"I want to thank ComEd because of their power restoration," City Manager Jim Grabowski told the City Council. "We were on the southern edge of the storm. It kind of followed (Interstate) 290 and turned south, with some straight-line winds."

Grabowski said ComEd's representative for Elmhurst was constantly giving him updates by phone and email. The representative, Suzanna Strangmeier, is expected to speak to the council soon.

"I thought they did a good job restoring us," he said. "They really worked hard to get things back up and going."

He said only a few residents went without power for more than a day.