Police say they are investigating a shooting that occurred west of the Lake Street Metra station in Grayslake and halted train traffic in the area Wednesday evening. Metra reported in an alert around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday that trains on the Milwaukee District North line had been halted. Metra said Train 2147, which was scheduled to […]
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‘Entirely preventable’: Family files lawsuit after 17-year-old girl fatally struck by train walking to school in Barrington
The family of a 17-year-old girl who was killed by a train while walking to Barrington High School has filed a lawsuit against the railroad and village, saying that the child’s death was “entirely preventable.” Chicago-based law firm Clifford Law Offices filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court on Wednesday on behalf of the […]
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1 hospitalized after car strikes Metra train, damages railroad crossing arm in Grayslake
One person was transported to the hospital after a car struck a Metra train in Grayslake and damaged a railroad crossing arm, resulting in delays late Tuesday afternoon. The Grayslake Police Department, Metra Police Department and Grayslake Fire Protection District responded around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Route 83 and Route 137. Emergency […]
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Sheriff says McHenry man killed in crash with Metra train in Ingleside drove around railroad gates
The sheriff says a McHenry man who was killed in a crash with a Metra train in Ingleside on Monday had driven around the railroad gates that had gone down. An autopsy performed Monday showed Randy Koppen, 70, of McHenry, died as a result of blunt force injuries in a crash, according to Lake County […]
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Coroner identifies McHenry man killed in crash involving car, Metra train in Ingleside
The coroner has released the identity of a McHenry man who was killed when his car collided with a Metra train, causing severe damage, in Ingleside Monday morning. An autopsy performed Monday showed Randy Koppen, 70, of McHenry, died as a result of blunt force injuries in a crash, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer […]
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1 killed after crash involving car, Metra train at railroad crossing in Ingleside
Extensive delays are reported after a man was killed in a crash between a car and a Metra train in Ingleside Monday morning, officials said. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:35 a.m. Monday to the area of Larkin Lane and Wilson Road in Ingleside for a vehicle […]
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Crews shut down busy section of Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville for railroad repairs
Crews have shut down a busy section of Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville as they begin a more than week-long project to repair a railroad crossing. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) said Metra repairs have begun on Milwaukee Avenue, also known as Route 21, north of Lake Street. Metra is repairing the deteriorated at-grade […]
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2 boys ‘incredibly lucky’ to be alive after Metra train strikes SUV at railroad crossing in Ingleside
Police say two teenage boys were transported to the hospital and are “incredibly lucky” to be alive after a Metra train struck their car in Ingleside Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:10 p.m. Sunday to the area of 26200 block of West Ingleside Avenue in […]
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Metra offering free rides during its 40th birthday June 8 and June 9
Metra’s celebration of its 40th anniversary will feature free rides Saturday and Sunday. Metra marks its birthday on June 8, 1984, the railway announced on their website. Activities in celebration of that 40th birthday include: Tuesday, June 4: Customer Appreciation Day – Metra will hand out a gift to riders at downtown stations while supplies […]