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Strong storms hit, downing trees and knocking out power

Naperville : IL : USA | Jul 24, 2012 at 5:24 AM PDT
Source: Chicago Tribune
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Staff report Powerful thunderstorms hit the Chicago area this morning, sending trees and power lines onto roadways, leaving at least 68,000 ComEd customers without power and knocking out stoplights. The storm raced through the northwest and north suburbs at around 55 mph, hitting downtown about... FULL ARTICLE AT Chicago Tribune
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