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Freight train derails in Chicago suburb, triggering evacuations over suspected leak
Matteson is a village in Cook County, Illinois, about 30 miles south of downtown Chicago. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News. > react
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55 Emergency officials have ordered an evacuation after a freight train derailed in suburban Chicago. WGN-TV reports the train derailed in the village of Matteson on Thursday morning. Read More
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Freight train derails in Chicago suburb, triggering evacuations over suspected leak
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- Chicago
- source: Bing / NBC News on MSN
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- Jun 27, 2024 11:21am
Matteson is a village in Cook County, Illinois, about 30 miles south of downtown Chicago. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Minyvonne Burke is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News. Read More
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