CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Emergency lighting was on at the Willis Tower Friday for the first time since flooding in the building’s basement knocked out power Monday, but full power is expected to return over the weekend.
Power was restored to the building’s emergency systems early Friday morning, according to a statement from ComEd.
“ComEd crews continue to perform tests to ensure the safety of the equipment and the building before each stage is re-energized,” officials wrote in a statement.
ComEd officials said Thursday afternoon that the process of restoring power to the building had begun following the completion of repairs and inspection of equipment in the electrical vault that was flooded.
Tuesday night, Chicagoans took to social media to comment on the ominous presence of the darkened building over the city’s skyline.