No one was injured during a rollover truck crash at Route 176 and Fairfield Road in unincorporated Wauconda. Lake County Sheriff Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said a disposal truck carrying a dumpster was traveling northbound on Fairfield Road at about 12:05 p.m. Tuesday when the driver made a hard right turn to avoid striking a […]
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Route 12 shut down for nearly 2 hours after semi-truck brings down wires, damages pole in Richmond
A portion of Route 12 was shut down in both directions in Richmond for nearly two hours after a semi-truck brought down wires and damaged a pole. The Richmond Fire Protection District and Richmond Police Department responded around 11:48 a.m. Wednesday to EMS Industrial and Services Company, 10800 North Main Street in Richmond, for a […]
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‘Always made everyone feel welcome’: Community mourns death of Barrington High School student killed by train
Friends of a Barrington High School student, who was on the lacrosse team, are remembering the 17-year-old girl after she was struck and killed by a train walking to school. An autopsy performed Thursday on Marin Lacson, 17, of Barrington, showed she died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner […]
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Coroner identifies 17-year-old student accidentally struck, killed by Metra train in Barrington
The coroner has identified a 17-year-old girl and Barrington High School student who was accidentally struck and killed by a train while trying to cross railroad tracks. An autopsy performed Thursday on Marin Lacson, 17, of Barrington, showed she died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]
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‘It was all over in seconds’: Witness says Barrington High School student was accidentally struck, killed by train
A witness says a girl, who was a Barrington High School student, was accidentally struck and killed by a Metra train in Barrington while trying to cross the tracks Thursday morning. The Metra Police Department, Barrington Fire Department and Barrington Police Department responded around 7:45 a.m. Thursday to the Union Pacific Railroad train tracks in […]
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Extensive delays reported on Metra UP-NW line after pedestrian fatally struck by train in Barrington
All inbound and outbound trains on the Metra UP-NW line near Barrington are halted after a train fatally struck a pedestrian Thursday morning. The Metra Police Department, Barrington Fire Department and Barrington Police Department responded around 7:45 a.m. Thursday to the Union Pacific Railroad train tracks in the area of Main Street and Hough Street […]
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Interstate 94 reopens following pileup involving dozens of cars just north of Illinois-Wisconsin border
Police say Interstate 94 in Lake County and Kenosha County has been reopened following a major pileup, involving dozens of vehicles, which caused major delays Friday afternoon. The incident began around 1:25 p.m. Friday on Interstate 94 near County Highway ML near Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Illinois State Police said they were contacted by the Wisconsin […]
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Pileup involving up to 70 cars causing heavy traffic delays on Interstate 94 near Illinois-Wisconsin border
A major pileup, involving possibly up to 70 cars, on Interstate 94 just north of the Illinois-Wisconsin border is causing major delays and the highway has been shut down. The incident began around 1:30 p.m. Friday on Interstate 94 near County Highway ML near Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Illinois State Police said they were contacted by […]
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2 transported to hospital after t-bone crash on Route 176 east of Crystal Lake
Major traffic backups were reported on Route 176 near Crystal Lake after a t-bone crash left two people hospitalized Wednesday, fire officials said. The Nunda Rural Fire Protection District and Prairie Grove Police Department responded around 4:52 p.m. Wednesday to Route 176 and Valley View Road in Prairie Grove for a vehicle crash. Nunda Rural […]