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Man dies after being hit by freight train near Landings Airport in Huntley

The sheriff’s office said a 30-year-old was found dead along the railroad tracks near Landings Airport in Huntley after being hit by a train sometime on Sunday. The Huntley Fire Protection District and Kane County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:05 p.m. Sunday to Landings Condominium Airport, 19N088 Aztec Lane in unincorporated Huntley. Kane County Sheriff’s […]

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Child dies after being hit by freight train in Deerfield, officials say

Authorities said a 13-year-old child was killed after they were struck by a freight train at a railroad crossing in Deerfield Sunday afternoon. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Deerfield Police Department responded around 4:40 p.m. Sunday to the area of Osterman Avenue and Elm Street in Deerfield. The Deerfield Police Department said they responded […]

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Pedestrian dies after being struck by train in Woodstock

Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train Saturday evening in Woodstock, officials said. The Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded around 5:57 p.m. Saturday to Railroad Street and Short Street. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Spokesman Alex Vucha said authorities received a call for a pedestrian struck by […]

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Train crossings reopen in Lake Villa after pedestrian struck and killed by freight train

A man was killed Wednesday morning after he was run over by a freight train near the Lake Villa Metra Station. Investigators believe the death was a suicide. The Lake Villa Police Department and Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 11:10 a.m. Wednesday to the Lake Villa Metra Station, 129 Railroad Avenue, for a […]

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Authorities identify 35-year-old man who was struck and killed by Metra train in Libertyville

The coroner’s office has identified a 35-year-old Libertyville man who was struck and killed by a Metra train on Tuesday in Libertyville. An autopsy showed that Christopher Wagner, 35, of Libertyville, died from multiple blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Libertyville Police Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 8:30 a.m. […]