Train traffic has been halted after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a freight train at the Lake Forest West Metra station Friday afternoon. The Lake Forest Police Department, Metra Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 12:03 p.m. Friday to the area of Everett Road and Waukegan Road for a report of […]
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Pedestrian gate installation set for next month at railroad crossing in Barrington following death of student
Crews are set to begin installation of pedestrian gates next month at a railroad crossing in Barrington near where a 17-year-old girl was killed by a train while walking to Barrington High School. The Canadian National Railway (CN) announced last year that it was going to install pedestrian gates at the Main Street crossing just […]
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Metra trains on Union Pacific Northwest line bound for McHenry County delayed due to police activity
Metra trains on the Union Pacific Northwest line bound for McHenry County were experiencing delays Tuesday after reports of a person walking on the train tracks. The Chicago Police Department, Chicago Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 3:35 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Olmsted Avenue and Oliphant Avenue in Chicago. A male […]
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Coroner identifies Grayslake man fatally struck by Metra train in Waukegan
The coroner has released the identity of a Grayslake man who was fatally struck by a train in Waukegan Thursday morning, resulting in extensive Metra delays. An autopsy performed Thursday afternoon showed Matthew Ahern, 40, of Grayslake, died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Chief Deputy Coroner Steve Newton. The […]
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Extensive delays reported after pedestrian fatally struck by Metra train in Waukegan
Extensive delays were reported on the Union Pacific North line after a train fatally struck a pedestrian in Waukegan near the North Chicago border Thursday morning. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 8:44 a.m. Thursday south of the intersection of South Avenue and Market Street in Waukegan for a report of […]
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Metra trains briefly halted on Milwaukee District North line after truck strikes viaduct in Deerfield
Metra trains on the Milwaukee District North line were halted and delayed after a truck struck a viaduct bridge in Deerfield Thursday morning. The incident happened around 7:15 a.m. Thursday on Deerfield Road between Robert York Avenue and Chestnut Street in Deerfield. Metra reported around 7:20 a.m. that Train #2112 was stopped near Deerfield due […]
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Woman survives after being struck by train in Lake Forest, causing Metra delays
A woman survived after she was struck by a train near a train station in Lake Forest, causing delays on Metra’s Milwaukee District North line Monday morning, officials said. The Lake Forest Police Department, Metra Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 8:42 a.m. Monday to the Lake Forest West Side Metra Station, […]
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No injuries after train hits car, leaving it severely damaged in North Chicago
All occupants of a car were uninjured after a train struck the car and left it severely damaged in North Chicago, halting Metra trains for almost two hours Tuesday evening. The North Chicago Police Department, North Chicago Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Sheridan Road and […]
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Village officials say progress happening but more time needed to bring pedestrian railroad gates to Barrington
Barrington officials said they continue to climb through necessary red tape to obtain permits needed to install pedestrian gates at Union Pacific railroad crossings at Hough Street, Main Street, and Hillside Avenue in downtown Barrington. However, officials said the process of obtaining the safety gates designed to protect pedestrians from walking in front of an […]