The coroner’s office has identified a 60-year-old woman who was reported missing and found dead after being struck by a train near Round Lake last week. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:10 a.m. last Friday to the area of Route 134 and Harrison Avenue in unincorporated […]
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Police investigating after woman discovered deceased, possibly struck by train near Round Lake
Authorities say a woman in her 60s was found dead along railroad tracks near Round Lake Friday morning after she was suspected to have been struck by a train. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:10 a.m. Friday to the area of Route 134 and Harrison Avenue […]
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Driver cited after SUV shuts off on train tracks before being struck by Metra train in Lake Forest
A driver was cited after she told police her car “shut off” and she had to abandon it on the railroad tracks just before a Metra train struck it in Lake Forest Friday afternoon. The Lake Forest Police Department, Metra Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 2:25 p.m. Friday to Western Avenue […]
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Delays reported after Metra train hits unoccupied car along railroad crossing in Lake Forest
Trains have resumed moving again with delays after a car, which was reportedly unoccupied, was struck by a Metra train in Lake Forest Friday afternoon. The Lake Forest Police Department, Metra Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 2:25 p.m. Friday to Western Avenue and Ryan Place in Lake Forest for a report […]
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Medical examiner identifies man killed after being struck by Metra train in Barrington
The medical examiner has identified a man who was killed after he was hit by a Metra train in Barrington, causing extensive delays on the Union Pacific Northwest Line Sunday morning. The Barrington Fire Department and Barrington Police Department responded around 11:28 a.m. Sunday to the train tracks across from 1189 South Northwest Highway in […]
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Man killed after being struck by Metra train in Barrington
Authorities say a man was killed after he was hit by a Metra train in Barrington, causing extensive delays on the Union Pacific Northwest Line Sunday morning. The Barrington Fire Department and Barrington Police Department responded around 11:28 a.m. Sunday to the train tracks across from 1189 South Northwest Highway in Barrington. Emergency crews received […]
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Man charged with punching Metra conductor in the face at train station in Deerfield
A Chicago man was arrested after he allegedly refused to show his ticket to a conductor and then punched the conductor in the face at the Deerfield Metra Station. Perry O. Johnson, 28, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated battery to a transit employee and theft of labor or services. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney […]
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Police seek help in identifying group that vandalized Metra train station in Lake Forest
Police say they are seeking the public’s help in identifying a group of young men who vandalized a restroom at a train station in Lake Forest on Friday. The Lake Forest Police Department said the incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Friday. A Metra train had just offloaded passengers at the Lake Forest West Side Train […]
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Intoxicated driver arrested after Metra train hits his vehicle in North Chicago, officials say
An accused drunk driver was arrested after his car got stuck on the railroad tracks and a Metra train, which was occupied with passengers, struck the car in North Chicago Friday evening. The incident happened just after 9 p.m. Friday at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Sheridan Road in North Chicago. Metra train 370 […]