Thousands Without Power This Morning in Chicago Suburbs

Thousands are without power this morning throughout the Chicago suburbs, according to the ComEd outage map.

Severe weather and high winds whipped through the area Wednesday evening and through the night. A high wind advisory remains in affect through 6 p.m. this evening.

Pockets of outages could be found throughout the south suburbs, totaling roughly 2,500 customers. Nearly 800 were without power in Tinley Park, and an additional 800 in Chicago Heights. Hundreds were in the dark near the south side communities of Chicago Ridge, South Holland, Calumet Park and Evergreen Park.

Crews were responding to outages. You can check for updates on the ComEd website.

High winds also closed the Chicago Skyway in both directions from the Indian border to 91st Street, according to ABC7 Chicago.

Officials closed the Skyway following a crash involving two semis, the Chicago Tribune is reporting. The crash occurred when wind blew scaffolding onto the roadway. No injuries were reported and officials say the Skyway will likely be closed much of Thursday.