CHICAGO (July 4, 2026) – ComEd crews continue to make progress restoring power to
customers after a triple punch of severe storms swept across northern Illinois on Thursday
night and Friday afternoon. The most severely impacted areas were the north and south
regions of ComEd’s territory including Tinley Park, Burbank, Homewood and some southern
wards in the City among the hardest hit areas. The storms brought heavy rain, frequent
lightning and wind gusts over 50 miles per hour, causing extensive tree damage across
several communities. Since the storms began, more than 200,000 customers have been
restored, and approximately 52,000 customers remain without power. ComEd estimates that
80 percent of customers will be restored the evening of July 4, with remaining customers
restored by Sunday evening.

Additional severe weather is possible through the holiday weekend, with potential storms on
Saturday afternoon. More than 1,300 full-time ComEd and contractor personnel are
positioned across the system to assist in restoration. Crews will continue to work around the
clock until all customers are restored.

“We saw several fast-moving storm cells roll across our service territory, causing significant
tree damage and outages,” said David Perez, executive vice president and COO of
ComEd. “Our crews are out in force and will continue working safely through the holiday
weekend to get every customer restored as quickly as possible.”

Public safety is paramount, and ComEd encourages customers to take the following
precautions:
• If a downed power line is spotted, please immediately call ComEd at 1-800-
EDISON1 (1-800-334-7661). Spanish-speaking customers should call 1-800-95-
LUCES (1-800-955-8237).
• Never approach a downed power line. Always assume a power line is energized and
extremely dangerous.
• In the event of an outage, do not approach ComEd crews working to restore power
to ask about restoration times. Crews may be working on live electrical equipment,
and the perimeter of the work zone may be hazardous.

ComEd urges customers to contact the company immediately if they experience a power
outage. Customers can text OUT to 26633 (COMED) to report an outage and receive
restoration information and can follow the company on X @ComEd or on Facebook at
Facebook.com/ComEd. Customers can also call 1-800 EDISON1 (1-800-334-7661), or
report outages via the website at ComEd.com/report. Spanish-speaking customers should
call 1-800-95-LUCES (1-800-955-8237). More information available at

https://www.comed.com/news/news-releases/2026-07-04

With ComEd’s new Outage Tracker, customers can report outages, check estimated time of
restoration, view crew status updates, and explore our outage map. Visit
ComEd.com/OutageTracker.

ComEd’s mobile app for iPhone and Android® smart phones gives customers the ability to
report power outages and manage their accounts; download the app at ComEd.com/app.