Roads and train crossings were blocked Friday morning in the south suburbs after a freight train derailment, with more than a dozen cars derailed and emergency crews on scene. About 4:45 a.m. Friday, ...

A CSX freight train derailed early Friday morning in south Fulton County, and officials say it briefly disrupted rail traffic, but no injuries or danger to the surrounding community was reported.

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

The ruling came during a packed special magistrate hearing at Dunnellon City Hall Tuesday morning.

Correction: This story originally indicated that an average of 41,000 vehicles traveled eastbound every day on Northlake at the rail crossing. That figure referred to traffic in both directions. The ...