Train cargo theft causes delays near Oak Park 

A train cargo theft that occurred Thursday afternoon on Chicago’s West Side led to delays near Oak Park due to police activity.  

The cargo was stolen from a Union Pacific freight train, according to an ABC7 Chicago article, and the incident is now under investigation. The theft took place near Lawler Avenue and Kinzie Street in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, according to CBS. Dozens of boxes, potentially containing Insignia Fire TVs, were scattered along the tracks, according to the article. 

Union Pacific is cleaning up the site, according to authorities. Chicago police monitored the scene, leading to some Metra UP-W trains having delays near Oak Park.  

According to a Metra UP-W post on X, one train was not able to operate due to police activity and another had to accommodate passengers.