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Metra UP-NW line notifications on X related to a crash involving a freight train and a vehicle between Harvard and Woodstock. Freight Train, Vehicle Crash with Fire on Northwest Union Pacific Line East of Harvard – Cardinal News Metra UP-NW on X: "Union Pacific Northwest outbound train 601 scheduled to arrive Harvard at 2:25 AM is stopped near Harvard due to a freight train striking a vehicle." / X Metra UP-NW on X: "Union Pacific Northwest outbound train 601 scheduled to arrive Harvard at 2:25 AM will reverse and station at Woodstock due to a freight train striking a vehicle near Harvard." / X Metra UP-NW on X: "Union Pacific Northwest outbound train 601 scheduled to arrive Harvard at 2:25 AM will reverse and station at Woodstock due to a freight train striking a vehicle near Harvard. Extensive delays are anticipated." / X Metra UP-NW on X: "Union Pacific Northwest outbound 601 scheduled to arrive Harvard at 2:25 AM will not operate past Woodstock du...

Barbecue restaurant Porkchop Chicago BBQ at 6341 N. Broadway in Chicago was significantly damaged by fire Saturday afternoon, August 30, 2025. A firefighter suffered a minor injury. The fire started in the rear of Porkchop Chicago BBQ, but quickly extended to the attic, according to Chicago Fire Department District Chief Scott Shawaluk. Porkchop Chicago BBQ restaurant in Edgewater heavily damaged by fire - CBS Chicago Edgewater, Rogers Park fire today: Chicago fire guts building on North Broadway near West Devon Avenue - ABC7 Chicago Fire breaks out at Edgewater building – NBC Chicago Chicago firefighter hurt while putting out Edgewater restaurant fire - YouTube Marissa Sulek on X: CBS Chicago VIDEO: "We are on scene of a 2-alarm fire on the 6300 block of Broadway in Edgewater. This is the Porkchop restaurant. The entire block and surrounding 4 blocks are closed down. Traffic is definitely backed up all around. Video courtesy of Marc Morelli. https://t.co/op6wqmRyu4" / X Cit...

Chicago police, fire, and EMS responded about 11:56 p.m. Friday, August 29, 2025 to a report of a shooting in the block of 7700 South Essex Avenue in Chicago. Inside the apartment, police discovered a 25-year-old woman with two gunshot wounds in the abdomen, and one gunsthot wound in the left leg. The woman was transported by Chicago Fire Department EMS paramedics to University of Chicago Hospital where she was pronounced dead. A 23 year-old woman was discovered with two gunshot wounds in the right leg and one gunshot wound in the left knee. She was transported by EMS to an undisclosed hospital. Police are investigating a person of interest. 2 women shot, 1 killed overnight in South Shore neighborhood, police say - CBS Chicago Chicago shooting: Woman shot, killed, other hurt in South Shore at 7700-block of S. Essex, police say - ABC7 Chicago Chicago crime: 2 women shot, 1 fatally, in South Shore apartment, police say | FOX 32 Chicago ------------------- Aggregated and/or curated news...