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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

National Weather Service warning in effect until 1 a.m.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been put into effect for DuPage and Cook counties, according to the National Weather Service.

The Watch will last until 1 a.m.

Some Downers Grove residents are already reporting power outages. ComEd is reporting thousands of customers in suburban Chicago are without power.

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