• Exelon unit ComEd reported nearly 410,000 customer outages across northern Illinois following severe storms with wind gusts up to 96 mph.
• More than 275,000 customers have been restored; a fresh storm added over 35,000 outages, delaying work in the southern region.
• ComEd still targets restoring about 80% of outages by noon Aug. 13, rising to about 99% by 11 p.m. Aug. 15.
• Mutual-aid support arrived from East Coast utilities, including more than 150 overhead lineworkers and control-room operators.

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