Crime & Safety

Update: Glencoe and Northfield Still Without Power

About one-third of Glencoe's ComEd customers do not have electricity.

The North Shore continues to move forward in the summer heat, as ComEd and Public Works departments work to restore power and remove storm debris.

Here's a rundown for the latest in our communities.

In Glencoe

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The Village of Glencoe updated its latest numbers on the electricity outage following the Monday, July 11 storm.

About 1,150 Glencoe residents did not have power as of Tuesday at 12 p.m. ComEd has suggested electricity will be restored by Wednesday morning.

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"Presently, the majority of customers without power in Glencoe are affected by a total of four major service disruptions," read the latest report.  "Village staff has identified these four disruptions as top priorities for electrical service restoration, and this information has been communicated directly to ComEd. Pending the repair of these four major service disruptions, it is anticipated that 98 perent of Glencoe customers should have electrical service restored."

The Village of Glencoe offers its facilities 24 hours a day, as a charging station for residents who need to charge their computer or mobile devices. In addition, residents can use it as "cooling center."

In Northfield

According to a receptionist at Village of Northfield's office, some residents in Northfield are without power. The number is believed to be about 400 customers.

In Winnetka

Village Manager Rob Bahan said Winnetka's power is back.

"As of approximately 9:30 p.m. last night, all reported electrical outages had their power restored," he said. "Crews continue working today removing tree limbs from service wires, parkways, etc."

If you have tree debris to remove, the village is collecting limbs and branches on July 13 and July 20 from curbside, starting at 7 a.m.

Contact Public Works Department at (847) 716-3568 with questions.


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