Metra trains on the Milwaukee District North Line are experiencing extensive delays after a man was struck and killed by a Metra train Tuesday morning in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday to the 1000 block of Wellington Avenue. Libertyville Police Department Sgt. Jason Kapusinski said officers […]
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Man arrested after train hits car that was intentionally parked on railroad tracks in Woodstock
Police say a 30-year-old man was arrested after a Metra train hit a car that he intentionally parked on railroad tracks in Woodstock Saturday evening. Timothy M. Grogan, 30, of the 1200 block of Thomas Drive in Woodstock, was charged with two counts of resisting a peace officer, criminal damage to property and reckless conduct. […]
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Coroner says 17-year-old boy was victim who was fatally struck by train near Round Lake Park
The coroner has identified a 17-year-old Hainesville boy who was struck and killed by a Metra train early Tuesday morning near Round Lake Park. An autopsy showed Dustin Keefe, 17, of Hainesville, died as a result of severe blunt trauma following a collision with a train, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Greater […]
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Male struck and killed by Metra train near Round Lake Park; 2nd train-pedestrian crash in a week
A male was struck and killed by a Metra train early Tuesday morning near Round Lake Park. It’s the second time in a week a train struck a pedestrian in the area. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Police Department responded around 12:02 a.m. Tuesday to Route 134 and Macgillis Drive […]
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Ingleside man killed after being struck by freight train overnight in Round Lake
A 48-year-old man from Ingleside was struck and killed by a freight train north of the Round Lake Metra Station early Wednesday morning, officials said. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District and Round Lake Police Department responded around 1:43 a.m. Wednesday to the area near the Round Lake Metra Station, 334 Cedar Lake Road. […]
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Police say missing Crystal Lake man traveled by train to Chicago, search continues
Police released new information saying that a 27-year-old man from Crystal Lake who went missing earlier this month boarded a Metra train and traveled to Chicago. Jon Chung, 27, was last seen on March 16 at his family’s home in the 1600 block of Deerhaven Drive in Crystal Lake. The family called the police on […]
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Woman followed GPS, drove down railroad tracks before train struck her car in Lake Barrington
Police say a woman in Lake Barrington followed her GPS Thursday evening and drove her car down railroad tracks — thinking it was the roadway — and then a train struck her vehicle. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 6:40 p.m. Thursday to Route 14 and Kelsey Road for […]
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Authorities identify 73-year-old woman fatally struck by Metra train in Lake Forest
The coroner’s office has identified a 73-year-old woman who was struck by a Metra train and killed Thursday evening in Lake Forest. An autopsy showed Claire Osborn, 73, of Lake Forest, died as a result of severe blunt trauma, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department […]
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Older woman struck and killed by Metra train in Lake Forest, police say
Detectives are investigating after a woman in her 60s or 70s was struck by a Metra train and immediately killed Thursday evening in Lake Forest, police said. The Lake Forest Police Department and Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 8:04 p.m. Thursday to the area near Western Avenue and Laurel Avenue for a report of […]