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

There were no reports of injuries or hazardous material spills in the derailment which happened around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday and caused several inbound and outbound trains to miss their scheduled ...

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

Metra’s Southwest Service Line resumed Thursday morning following a freight train derailment that shut down rail traffic near ...

A CSX freight train derailed early Friday morning in south Fulton County, and officials say it briefly disrupted rail traffic ...

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

CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. — Metra has halted operations on its SouthWest Service today (Feb. 11, 2026) following a freight ...

A freight train derailment in the southwest suburbs shut down roads, disrupted Metra trains, and even impacted local businesses. The derailment occurred early Wednesday morning in suburban Chicago ...

The crash happened around 2 a.m. at the North Clarendon Avenue and Ponce de Leon crossing in Scottdale. Paramedics rushed one ...

One person was killed early Tuesday when a CSX freight train struck a vehicle at a railroad crossing in DeKalb County, authorities said.