The coroner has released the identity of a 22-year-old man who died after being hit by a Metra train in Fox Lake during a snowstorm Saturday evening. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District, Fox Lake Police Department and Metra Police Department responded around 10:20 p.m. Saturday to the Ingleside Metra station in the area of […]
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Woman survives, transported to hospital after being struck by freight train in Mundelein
A woman in her 40s survived but was transported to the hospital with injuries after she was hit by a freight train near the Metra station in Mundelein Tuesday morning. The Mundelein Police Department and Mundelein Fire Department responded around 11:27 a.m. Tuesday to the Metra station, 205 North Archer Avenue in Mundelein, for a […]
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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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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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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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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 […]
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Coroner releases identity of Algonquin man found dead on train tracks in Cary
The coroner has released the identity of an Algonquin man who was found dead along the railroad tracks in Cary Sunday after he was believed to have been struck by a train. The Cary Fire Protection District, Cary Police Department and Metra Police Department responded around 7:35 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 14 […]
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Police say man found dead on train tracks in Cary was believed to have been struck by train
Police say that a man, whose identity has not been released yet, who was found dead along the railroad tracks in Cary Sunday is believed to have been struck by a train. The Cary Fire Protection District, Cary Police Department and Metra Police Department responded around 7:35 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 14 […]