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Historian uncovers evidence of second mass grave of Irish immigrant railroaders in Pennsylvania who suffered from cholera, violence and xenophobia

BURIAL PLOT OF IRISH RAILROAD WORKERS: At this site, known as Duffy’s Cut, fifty-seven Irish immigrant railroad workers from ...

Inside Kim Jong-un’s new beach resort, where the only foreigners are Russian

That didn’t stop Kim last month from hosting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who flew directly to Wonsan and stayed ...

Metra BNSF trains back on the move after freight train derailment in Aurora

Commuters in the western suburbs faced some delays after a freight train derailed on Friday morning. According to officials ...

Freight train derailment disrupts Metra BNSF service near Route 59

Metra says inbound and outbound service is halted near Route 59 in Aurora due to the derailment.
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Railroad tie project will temporarily slow, cancel some Metra UP Northwest trains

Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line riders can expect delays and midday train cancellations starting Monday as track repairs start. The Union Pacific Railroad is removing and replacing thousands of ...