Severe storms that slammed the Chicago area last night left downed trees and many without power Wednesday.
Over 15,000 customers were still without power following Tuesday’s storm, according to a ComEd website.
Large tree limbs were downed in Evanston and “sporadic tree damage” was reported throughout parts of the north and west suburbs, Brett Borchardt, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said.
Several downed trees and large branches were still on the ground Wednesday morning in Evanston.