About 500 ComEd customers in the area of May and Prairie, and up to around St. Charles Road, are experiencing a power outage this morning.

The outage was reported at 7:05 a.m., according to a resident of the area, and is continuing as of 7:40 a.m.

ComEd has indicated it is aware of the problem and has dispatched crews to the area. Estimated restoration time is 9 a.m.

According to the ComEd outage map, it is the only outage being reported in Elmhurst.

No information is available regarding a cause.