Train Derailment In Illinois Prompts Emergency “Long-Term Evacuation“

Train Derailment In Illinois Prompts Emergency “Long-Term Evacuation“ Evacuations are currently underway in Matteson, Illinois, following a freight train derailment on Thursday morning. NBC Chicago says local officials posted a mandatory evacuation order for all residents and businesses near the derailment site, which occurred around 217th Street and Main. Canadian National confirmed that around 20 cars were hauling “various substances“ derailed Thursday morning around 1030 local time. READ Source: We The Media