Bus Stopped From Dropping Off Migrants At Palatine Metra: Police

PALATINE, IL — A bus carrying around 40 migrants from Texas was stopped Wednesday afternoon from dropping them off at the Metra station in Palatine. The incident occurred at around 1:59 p.m. in the 100 block of W. Wood Street, according to police.

Upon arrival, police found the group getting off the bus, but were able to get all the passengers to reboard with the help of the driver. Soon thereafter, the bus driver was provided with the designated drop-off location in Chicago, which police believe was the intended destination. Officers accompanied the bus out of the Village limits.

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