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• Weather-related engine problems forced an Amtrak train carrying 200 passengers to stop for more than 8 ½ hours in southwestern Michigan before arriving early Monday morning in Chicago.
• Drivers didn't fare much better. A state emergency official said nearly 400 vehicles -- including six semis -- were stuck for several hours overnight Sunday along a snowy stretch of interstate in southern Illinois. Among them: The Southern Illinois University men's basketball team, which spent the night on a church floor in central Illinois after their bus got stuck in a snowdrift on Interstate 57.
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• . STORM LEAVES THOUSANDS IN THE DARK
• Widespread power outages were being blamed on the storm, including in Indiana, where crews worked late Monday to restore services for more than 30,000 customers. Utility officials cautioned some people could be in the cold and dark until Thursday.
• "Due to the extreme conditions, damage is significant," Indianapolis Power & Light spokeswoman Katie Bunton said.
• State officials said places without power included the residential portion of the governor's residence in Indianapolis.
• Gov. Mike Pence noted during a news conference Monday that the house has "lots of fireplaces" but urged others without power to go to a shelter if necessary.
• The city of Indianapolis evacuated more than 400 residents without heat or power, said Marc Lotter, a spokesman for Mayor Greg Ballard. Many found temporary comfort at warming centers set up around the city, while those needing long-term shelter were sent to the American Red Cross.
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• . HEIGHTENED FEARS OF FROSTBITE, HYPOTHERMIA
• In Chicago, hospital emergency rooms treated patients with frostbite, weather-related asthma and head injuries from falls on ice.
• "It's pretty typical of what we see when it's this cold," said Dr. Paul Casey, an ER doctor at Rush University Medical Center. "Later in the day, the more people are outside working, we may see more cold-related injuries such as frostbite and hypothermia."
• Cook County's health system encouraged patients to reschedule their non-emergency appointments. Cook County's Stroger Hospitals treated one homeless man with frostbite, said health system spokeswoman Marisa Kollias.
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