Metra Southwest Service expected to resume Thursday after freight train derails near Chicago Ridge

There were no reports of injuries or hazardous material spills in the derailment which happened around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday ...
Chicago Tribune

Union Pacific’s plan to add trains in the Chicago area raises alarms

To make money on its proposed cross-country railroad, Union Pacific plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West Side where workers still throw switches by hand ...