Crime & Safety

Residents Out of the Dark After Blizzard Causes Power Outage

Power has been restored to residents on the north side of Burr Ridge after a transformer exploded Tuesday night.

The blizzard of 2011 left some residents on the north end of Burr Ridge without power overnight Tuesday after a transformer on the corner of Plainfield Rd. and Madison St. exploded.

Residents between Plainfield Rd. and 59th St., from County Line Rd. to Madison St., were without power for nearly 12 hours, according to Burr Ridge Police Chief John Madden. ComEd restored power at about 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.

“All power [is] on,” said Madden. “ComEd took care of the problem.”

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Madded added that streets are still being cleared by crews and that drivers should continue to be cautious while driving. Clearing main thoroughfares remains the top priority of snow plows and until they are clear, side streets and cul-de-sacs may be impassable. 

An emergency operations center was set up yesterday at the Burr Ridge Police Facility, 7700 S. County Line Rd., and is available for residents who need shelter. The blizzard warning has expired, however a wind chill watch is in effect for Cook and DuPage counties until Thursday morning. Bitterly cold temperatures could reach as far as 20 below zero with wind chills reaching 40 below zero, according to the National Weather Service.

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Madden said that no residents have come to use the shelter.


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