Recent Illinois Train Accidents
Latest News Reports
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Illinois quick hits: Freight derailment cancels Amtrak services; hospital official charged with embezzlement
- Illinois
- 50
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- May 14, 2024 08:07am
Freight derailment cancels Amtrak services A derailed freight train is causing Amtrak to cancel multiple train routes out of Illinois Tuesday. A freight train derailed east of Chicago and blocked ... Read More
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UPDATE: 2 military vehicles in large convoy crash on I-55 on way to training, ILANG says
- Illinois
- Chenoa
- source: Bing / 25newsnow
- 4 views
- May 03, 2024 08:25am
The crash happened on I-55 northbound just before 12:30 p.m. near mile marker 192, which is between Chenoa and Pontiac. Read More
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- source: Bing
- 27 views
- Apr 26, 2024 07:54am
Two people are dead after their RV was struck by a train in Christian County Thursday. Christian County 911 received a call in reference to a crash outside of Blue Mound. Officials believe the RV was ... Read More
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This Is the 67th Anniversary of the Horrible Naperville Train Crash You've Never Heard Of
- Illinois
- I-155
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Apr 25, 2024 5:00pm
155But he had passed all of his signal tests and the Illinois Interstate Commerce Commission ranked Burlington first in safety every year between 1930 and 1944. The passengers on board expected a ... Read More
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2 people killed in RV struck by train
- Illinois
- IL-48 NEAR TAYLORVIL
- source: Bing
- 24 views
- Apr 24, 2024 5:00pm
TAYLORVILLE, Ill ... The crash occurred a little after noon on E 2300 North Rd. near Illinois Route 48. The initial investigation shows that the RV was traveling east on E 2300 North Rd. while ... Read More
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Man dead after being hit by Metra train near Des Plaines station during evening rush
- Illinois
- 752 Des Plaines Ave
- source: Bing
- 9 views
- May 06, 2024 8:15pm
DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- A man is dead after being hit by a Metra train in the north suburbs on Monday evening. The crash happened near the Des Plaines station during the evening rush. Paramedics ... Read More
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Dwight steeped in history
- Illinois
- Dwight
- source: Bing / The Daily Journal
- 0 view
- May 08, 2024 06:00am
The 1891 railroad train station in downtown Dwight remains in place as a headquarters for the village's historical society. A more modern Amtrak station is down the tracks. Read More
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Troy Family Dental in Illinois offers sedation dentistry and a variety of dental implant options
- Illinois
- IL-15 NEAR FREEBURG
- source: Bing
- 8 views
- Apr 19, 2024 10:54am
The crime made international news in 2006 when a now-former Freeburg, IL, high school teacher tried ... Colin Arslanbas was killed in a training accident near Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune ... Read More
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Chicago Bears select quarterback Caleb Williams of Southern California with No. 1 pick in NFL draft
- Illinois
- US 12
- source: Bing
- 14 views
- Apr 24, 2024 5:00pm
12The holiday inv' A $12 billion high-speed passenger train line between Las ... Sangamon Count' Police say a vehicle has plowed into a suburban Chicago highway toll plaza, engulfing it and the plaza in ... Read More
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Local firefighters practice vehicle extraction as high-speed accidents become more common
- Illinois
- US 12
- source: Bing
- 10 views
- Apr 22, 2024 2:46pm
12Rural Metro Fire and Illinois Valley Fire firefighters are holding a three-day training. Today's training: vehicle extrication. Read More
DOT Accident and Construction Reports
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Ramp closed to I-74 Westbound - Closed.
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0.5 mile SW US 34 and IL 23 NE junction
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0.5 mile SW US 34 and IL 23 NE junction
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Older IL Train Accidents User Reports
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Traffic Jam on
- North Chicago
- Illinois
- By Anonymous
- 147
- 2 years ago
Freight train stopped on tracks at 137 and 41. Traffic stopped on 137, can not cross tracks at 41 intersection. Read More