Storm cleanup underway across Oak Park

July 16, 2024 - Strong storms pushed through the Chicagoland area on Monday evening, July 15th, and like many communities Oak Park found itself in the destructive path. Officials report that multiple crews are actively engaged in clean-up efforts this morning.

Extremely high winds and rain pushed through the Village and officials say that the most impacted section of the Village is between I-290 and Madison St. Several intersections, including Oak Park Ave. and Jackson Blvd. and Taylor Ave. and Jackson Blvd., are closed at this time due to downed limbs and trees and power lines.

The Village has six of its own Public Works crews currently in the field cleaning up the damage, as well as assistance from two outside contractors. The immediate priority of these crews is to open Oak Park's streets and sidewalks by clearing the immediate hazards. Officials anticipate that the total clean-up effort to take several days.

Crews from ComEd and Nicor are currently in Oak Park, as well, to assist with restoration of services. ComEd reports that as of 8 a.m. Tuesday, there are over 4,900 outages across the network affecting more than 200,000 customers. Officials estimate approximately 750 customers in Oak Park are affected at this time. To view a ComEd outage map and check outage status, please click here.

To report an emergency, such as downed power lines, please call 911. To report storm damage that is not considered life-threatening, please call Public Works at 708-358-5700.

This story will be updated with new information as it becomes available.

About Oak Park

The Village of Oak Park, located just nine miles west of downtown Chicago, offers a distinctive urban/suburban lifestyle in a thriving, multi-cultural community. Well-known for progressive values, tree-lined streets and bustling business districts, Oak Park serves as an ideal place to live, work and play. As a longstanding community of choice, the Village benefits from convenient access to local and regional transit, high-quality public schools, and arts and cultural attractions, including Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio and his acclaimed Unity Temple, which was recently designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.