Bomb explodes in Chicago train station, media ignores story
BY GREGOR

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Why are we not hearing about this?

Via the Northeast Intelligence Network:

A pipe bomb constructed with a timing device exploded at the Metra train station in Hinsdale, a western suburb of Chicago during Friday morning’s commute just minutes before a train was scheduled to arrive at the stop. The blast sent metal fragments and shrapnel flying and caused minimal property damage but no injuries, according to police. The bomb exploded inside a garbage can in the commuter waiting area of the station. Had it detonated near passengers, people would have definitely been injured. Remnants of the bomb are being transported to a lab in Maryland for analysis to see what components comprised the device.

At 6:53 a.m., a 911 call was received from a Metra employee who said someone had thrown a firecracker in the garbage of the main depot, 25 E. Hinsdale Ave., and shortly after that, the fire alarm for the depot activated, according to the release from Hinsdale police.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating, and agents remained at the scene in Hinsdale as of 4:30 p.m. yesterday. Local, county and federal authorities swept the station in search of other devices and notified other Metra stations to search their facilities, stated BATFE spokesman Tom Ahern. No other devices were found.

Update: So a full 24 hours after the first report of this event … I can find a total of four news reports regarding this, and they are all in the Chicago area. How is it the main stream press has no interest in this?

Chicago area reports can be found at the Northwest Herald, WIFR News; Freeport-Rockford, Illinois, NBC5; Chicago, and the Chicago Tribune.

I did manage to find at least one blogger reporting it. Thank God for bloggers or our knowledge of the news would be as accurate as the weather forecasts.

Blogger Pamela at Atlas Shrugs writes:

Like sheeps to slaughter right? The jihad media strikes again (or should I say doesn’t?)

Have you heard about this one? Nah, I didn’t think so. A story like this and no one touches it? But every dukes of hazard car chase is given ample air time (except, of course, cars driven by Muslims mowing down pedestrians in front of Synagogues.) I am telling you folks, we are fighting for the soul of America. Oh and BTW, heads up in Grand Central Station.

Also found this from back on July 15th. Think there’s any connection?