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‘Always made everyone feel welcome’: Community mourns death of Barrington High School student killed by train

Friends of a Barrington High School student, who was on the lacrosse team, are remembering the 17-year-old girl after she was struck and killed by a train walking to school. An autopsy performed Thursday on Marin Lacson, 17, of Barrington, showed she died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner […]

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Coroner identifies 17-year-old student accidentally struck, killed by Metra train in Barrington

The coroner has identified a 17-year-old girl and Barrington High School student who was accidentally struck and killed by a train while trying to cross railroad tracks. An autopsy performed Thursday on Marin Lacson, 17, of Barrington, showed she died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]

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‘It was all over in seconds’: Witness says Barrington High School student was accidentally struck, killed by train

A witness says a girl, who was a Barrington High School student, was accidentally struck and killed by a Metra train in Barrington while trying to cross the tracks Thursday morning. The Metra Police Department, Barrington Fire Department and Barrington Police Department responded around 7:45 a.m. Thursday to the Union Pacific Railroad train tracks in […]

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Extensive delays reported on Metra UP-NW line after pedestrian fatally struck by train in Barrington

All inbound and outbound trains on the Metra UP-NW line near Barrington are halted after a train fatally struck a pedestrian Thursday morning. The Metra Police Department, Barrington Fire Department and Barrington Police Department responded around 7:45 a.m. Thursday to the Union Pacific Railroad train tracks in the area of Main Street and Hough Street […]

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Judge denies pre-trial release for suspect accused of escaping from hospital, punching sheriff canine near Barrington

A judge denied pre-trial release for a domestic battery suspect who escaped from a Barrington-area hospital before allegedly punching sheriff’s canine Dax, who tracked the man down and bit him. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:20 a.m. Sunday to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 Route 22 in unincorporated Barrington. Lake County Sheriff’s Office […]

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Domestic battery suspect allegedly escapes from hospital, punches sheriff canine that bit him near Barrington

Sheriff’s officials say a domestic battery suspect escaped from a Barrington-area hospital before punching Canine Dax, who tracked the man down and bit him Sunday morning. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:20 a.m. Sunday to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 Route 22 in unincorporated Barrington. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli […]

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Residents injured after fire engulfs three-car garage attached to home in South Barrington

Two residents were injured and three cars were destroyed after a garage attached to a home became fully engulfed in flames in South Barrington Sunday evening. The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 9:05 p.m. Sunday to the 50 block of Liberty Drive in South Barrington for a report of a structure fire. Firefighters […]