A freight rain derailment early Wednesday morning in Chicago Ridge has blocked roadways and cut Metra service in the south suburbs.

There are no trains running on Metra's Southwest Service line after an early morning freight train derailment in Chicago ...

A train derailment in the southwest suburbs caused some serious delays for commuters on Wednesday morning. The derailment ...

Metra trains in the south suburbs were suspended and some roads were closed Wednesday morning after a freight train ...

A freight train derailment impacted Metra services and caused road closures in the south suburbs on Wednesday.

Chicago has depended on its trusty elevated rail system for well more than a century. Every day, some 400,000 riders board one of Chicago’s glistening ‘L’ trains to go to work, home, sporting events, ...

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