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ComEd Investigating Cause of Monday Power Outages Around Downers Grove

A regional power outage Monday affected about 50,000 people.

ComEd is investigating the cause of a Monday evening power outage that affected about 50,000 people in the region, mostly around Downers Grove and Bolingbrook.

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Operations teams were en route to address the issue at 5:35 p.m., and the first outage reports reached ComEd around 6:04 p.m., said Emily Penate, senior communications specialist for ComEd.

Penate said power was restored for most people around 6:30 p.m., and the cause is still under investigation.

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Visit ComEd.com/Report to view options for reporting outages to ComEd, or call 1-800-334-7661. See the map below or go to ComEd.com/Map to vie outage status updates.


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