Thousands out of power as storm hits Chicago area
CHICAGO, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- About 4,300 people remained out of power Monday morning in Cook County, with over 2,000 in Chicago, after widespread storms, rainfall and powerful winds began to batter the Chicago area Sunday, the Chicago Tribune reported Monday.
At the peak of the power outages, more than 9,000 homes were reported without power in Chicago alone, with about 18,500 in all of Cook County.
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