McHenry County Coroner reports train death in Woodstock: “There will be no press release at this time as we are still investigating the incident, working on identification and notification of next of kin.” Metra adds: “Train #646, To Arrive Chicago … Continue reading
Category Archives: Train
October 25, 1995–twenty years ago. What an awful day. That was the day of the Fox River Grove school bus-Metra train collusion. Substitute driver unfamiliar with the route. Mercifully, I remained blissfully ignorant of the morning crash until about noon. … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski: The site of the event was just east of the Pingree Road Metra station. … Continue reading
The Coroner has not yet released the name of the young person killed by a train heading into Woodstock on Thursday afternoon at 1:08, but multiple sources indicate it was 17-year old South High School student Noelle Zajac. Her obituary is … Continue reading
An email to parents of Crystal Lake High School students. It came as school was letting out on Friday. Dear Crystal Lake Central Families, As I am sure you are aware, one of our students passed away earlier this week, … Continue reading
Two weeks ago, it was a 19-year old girl who was killed when a Metra train hit her car at Lily Pond Road. Thursday, a train hit a person walking west of the Lily Pond Road grade crossing. Here is … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Governor Rauner activates State Incident Response Center in Springfield State ready to assist following oil train derailment in NW Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rauner today activated the State Incident Response Center (SIRC) in … Continue reading
From McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski, MD: … Continue reading
Here’s a letter from Nunda Township Republican Party Chairman Mike Shorten seeking volunteers on Thursday to pass out literature as commuter trains return to Crystal Lake: We all know that this election is going to be close and we have … Continue reading
The driver of a pickup truck apparently escaped serious injury when he and a train collided in Fox River Grove. It was not the same intersection at which the school bus and train crashed in 1995. The driver obviously … Continue reading
This Bill Prim for Sheriff billboard appeared recently next to the train tracks which bring all commuters into and out of McHenry County. Maybe some of the people coming to his $40 5:30-7:30 PM Crystal Lake County Club fund raiser … Continue reading
Coroner Marlene Lantz confirmed today, “It was an apparent suicide.” She also told me that it was a man. The Crystal Lake Police Department again directed me to the Union Pacific Railroad and I ended up talking to the same … Continue reading
As I was driving to Fox River Grove in mid-afternoon, a Crystal Lake Police Car was blocking Sands Road at Route 14. On the way home, I drove from Route 14 to Sands Road via Smitana Raod, the one that … Continue reading
A bit ago, the Chicago Tribune ran an article showing that Metra, Chicago’s commuter rail operation’s transparency. Metra brags about having over 95% of its trains on time, but some lines are well below that level, the Tribune found. Fortunately, … Continue reading
Multiply the 40,239 student figure for spring 2011 enrollment by 50, just assuming that high speed rail would have a life of fifty years. They divide that by six, just assuming that the average student takes six years to get … Continue reading
Now the Mexican drug lords are bringing marijuana into Chicago by the train. Whole cars filled with marijuana. It is really hard to comprehend such a large scale operation. The U.S. Attorney’s press release is below: U.S. SEIZES NEARLY 11 … Continue reading
Despite the negative comments that appear under articles published that remind folks that Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano’s highly publicized suicide by stepping in front of a commuter train, it seems others are of similar opinions. Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times … Continue reading
It happened today in Solon Mills. Here’s the information released by the Sheriff’s Department on 18-year old Rick Pries run-in with a Wisconsin Central train. Sheriff’s Office Investigates Train and Car Traffic Crash Sheriff Keith Nygren announced today the investigation … Continue reading
One might have thought the campaign ended with the Republican primary victory of McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren over Zane Seipler, the deputy Nygren never wants to see in the Sheriff’s Department again. But Seipler’s blog, McHenry County Sheriff’s Department … Continue reading
A lot has been written by others of the legacy that Phil Pagano left Metra. Having only ridden the Chicago and Northwestern line, I see less service since Metra took over, not more, except for the new Pingree Road Station. … Continue reading