Local news · updated 11 November 2026
Western Springs news
Latest news from Western Springs, United States: 6 stories in the last two weeks, on a map. Updated every 5 minutes.
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Biggest story, 2 reports
Western Springs train crash, today: 2 killed, 1 hurt in car crash, leaving BNSF service halted, Metra saysabc7chicago.com · Western Springs
Latest from Western Springs
- 2 killed after Amtrak train strikes vehicle in Western Springsfox32chicago.com · Western Springs ·
- 2 women sue Salvation Army over alleged sex abuse by suburban Chicago youth pastorfox32chicago.com · Western Springs ·
- 3 armed men arrested on CTA Red Line in less than an hourfox32chicago.com · Western Springs ·
- Western Springs train crash, today: 2 killed, 1 hurt in car crash, leaving BNSF service halted, Metra saysabc7chicago.com · Western Springs ·
- St. John of the Cross food drive draws donations, 450 volunteerschicagotribune.com · Western Springs ·
- Cook County Dems try for blue sweep in board races, GOP hopes to keep one seatchicagotribune.com · Western Springs ·
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