Metra Trains Stopped For Suspicious Package Outside Ogilvie
Metra trains were halted at the Ogilvie Transportation Center during the Monday afternoon rush due to a suspicious package investigation. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
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Metra trains were halted at the Ogilvie Transportation Center during the Monday afternoon rush due to a suspicious package investigation. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
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