CHICAGO, IL — A freight train was looted Wednesday morning on Chicago's West Side, disrupting service between Aurora and Chicago for hours, according to reports.
Looters broke into the train around 9 a.m. near 21st and Marshall Boulevard. Boxes were seen scattered across the tracks, and a train door was open, ABC7 reported.
Inbound and outbound trains were on the move again around 10:40 a.m., while some trains remained extensively delayed due to police activity, according to a report from WGN.
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