Chicago Blue Line train derails during rush hour

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CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago Transit Authority train derailed Wednesday on the Blue Line, causing major disruption on a key commuter artery at morning rush hour.

Heavy rains slowed the commute by vehicle on Chicago’s expressways, and a downed tree blocked another major commuter rail line in the northern suburb of Kenilworth, disrupting service on Metra’s Union Pacific-North Line.

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