Power Restored for Majority of Galesburg Area

WGIL News Icon 250px cmpAccording to Ameren, the majority of power within the City of Galesburg and the 61401 area code has been restored, with only three remaining reports of power failure.More than 10 percent of the area lost power earlier today, including Churchill Junior High School, who originally announced dismissal.

District 205 Superintendent Bart Arthur says that because power was restored shortly after 12:15 p.m., Churchill will remain open for the remainder of the regular school day.

The reported outages spiked to around 1,600 people at approximately 9 a.m. this morning.

The Galesburg Police Department reported that the outage effected traffic and stop lights near the corner of Fremont and Henderson St., as well as various other locations along Fremont.

No reports as to what caused the outage have been reported at this time. Authorities are continuing to investigate the source.

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