Be prepared, Chicago. A series of emergency drills are scheduled for next week which, according to the Tribune, "will include a simulated commercial airplane crash, a simulated rail-car evacuation and a simulated terrorist attack," with more than 50 agencies participating. more ›

Today's subway suicide bombings in Moscow have transit agencies on alert, including the CTA. In a press release, the CTA said, "The safety and security of residents is our number one priority. We want to remind residents that vigilance and awareness of their surroundings is an important part of our safety efforts, and we encourage them to report any unusual or suspicious activity to 9-1-1." CTA spokesperson Sheila Gregory told WBEZ, "We have a police presence on our system at all times, whether anyone would be able to see it or not, they're uniformed and non-uniformed. At this time, as I said, there's no credible threat that's been made to public transit in the area." more ›

The family of Sandeep "Sam" Jeswani has given more information of how Jeswani died at the hands of terrorists in last week's attacks in Mumbai. Sonal Jeswani, his niece, said he was eating at the Oberoi-Trident Hotel when the attacks happened. "He was having dinner with his friends and someone came up to him and asked him, 'Can I see your ID?' And as soon as he gave him his ID, that's when it happened." Yesterday, friends remembered Jeswani as "a gentle giant" and "an amazingly quiet, nice and decent man." Jeswani and a co-worker, Ulf Ahlund, were travelling on business for Wisconsin-based TomoTherapy Inc.; Ahlund was able to escape the hotel. more ›