Funeral services are set for Tuesday for a 30-year-old Mundelein man who appeared to have died by accident when he tried getting off a moving Metra train in Libertyville, which the family said was “so unexpected.” The Libertyville Police Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. on January 2 to […]
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Officials say Mundelein man believed to have died by accident after trying to get off moving Metra train in Libertyville
Investigators say a 30-year-old Mundelein man appeared to have died by accident when he leaped from a moving Metra train before later being found on the tracks in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to the area of Ellis Avenue and Winchester Road for […]
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‘We all miss him so much’: Family mourns death of Mundelein man found after being struck by train in Libertyville
A family is mourning the death of a 30-year-old Mundelein man who was found dead on the train tracks in Libertyville after being hit by a train as they say they “miss him so much.” The Libertyville Police Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to the area of […]
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Coroner identifies Mundelein man found dead on train tracks after being struck by train in Libertyville
The coroner has released the identity of a Mundelein man who was found dead on the Metra Milwaukee District North line tracks in Libertyville Friday evening after being hit by a train. The Libertyville Police Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to the area of Ellis Avenue and […]
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Male found dead on train tracks in Libertyville, causing extensive delays on Metra’s Milwaukee District North line
The body of a male subject was found on the railroad tracks in Libertyville, causing extensive delays on Metra’s Milwaukee District North line Friday evening, officials said. The Libertyville Police Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to the area of Ellis Avenue and Winchester Road for a report […]
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Metra trains on Milwaukee District North line experiencing extensive delays after car on tracks in Fox Lake
Metra trains on the Milwaukee District North line are experiencing significant delays after being halted Friday morning due to a car on the tracks in Fox Lake. Metra reported that Train #2108 was stopped around 6:20 a.m. Friday near Ingleside due to a vehicle stuck on the train tracks. Train #2108 was originally scheduled to […]
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Metra trains resume with delays after pedestrian struck by train in Lake Forest
A man was transported to the hospital and is expected to survive after being partially hit by a Metra train in Lake Forest Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday just north of the Lake Forest West Side Metra Station, 911 Telegraph Road. Metra Train #2117, which was on the Milwaukee District North […]