Suspicious package found at police station in Channahon
The village took the suspicious package so seriously that they canceled a village meeting that had been planned for Monday evening.
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The village took the suspicious package so seriously that they canceled a village meeting that had been planned for Monday evening.
The village took the suspicious package so seriously that they canceled a village meeting that had been planned for Monday evening.
Police said a suspicious object found in the 5600 block of North Broadway was deemed to be a hoax.
Two members of the police department staff were in close contact with the item – and were taken to the hospital in good condition as a precautionary measure. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
It's unclear if the truck or the packages were stolen.
Metra trains were halted at the Ogilvie Transportation Center during the Monday afternoon rush due to a suspicious package investigation, and the transit center was also evacuated. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Metra trains were halted at the Ogilvie Transportation Center during the Monday afternoon rush due to a suspicious package investigation.
Metra trains were halted at the Ogilvie Transportation Center during the Monday afternoon rush due to a suspicious package investigation. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
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