BNSF Employee Injured When Metra Train Derails In Rail Yard
The train was not moving when it derailed in the yard near Canal and Roosevelt about 9:30 a.m., according to a Metra spokeswoman.
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The train was not moving when it derailed in the yard near Canal and Roosevelt about 9:30 a.m., according to a Metra spokeswoman.
Classes and activities had been on hiatus since July 13, due to flooding on the Des Plaines River after heavy storms.
Police said cyclists have been targeted in at least three robberies on the trail this month, according to a community alert.
Pop-up soapboxes are part of a day of action by the Mikva Challenge, which encourages youth to get involved in politics, government and law.
The weekend's latest fatal shooting happened about 9 p.m. Sunday in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Donzell Grant, 20, and Cortez Harrington, 24, each face seven felony charges, according to Chicago Police.
A person was killed and another was hurt Sunday evening in a rollover crash in the Southwest Side Archer Heights neighborhood, police said.
The incidents occurred July 2 and on Saturday and Sunday in the early morning hours, Chicago police said in a community alert issued Sunday.
The man suffered gunshot wounds to the collarbone and back, police said. He was taken to St. Bernard Hospital, where he died.
The city plans to celebrate its anniversary on Aug. 8 by re-enacting the 1967 unveiling of the Spanish artist's work.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected Sunday afternoon in the Chicago area, but shouldn't significantly affect flood levels
David Letterman, class of 1969, is donating more than 1,000 pieces of personal memorabilia to his alma mater.
A man who robbed a northwest suburban Rosemont bank Saturday afternoon is also suspected of robbing three other Chicago area banks since January.
Seven of the eight Democratic hopefuls attended a public discussion at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights.
The men — ages 23, 31, 34 and 40 — were shot early Sunday in the 1500 block of East 82nd Street, according to Chicago Police.
