Freight train blocking all Elgin railroad crossings, police say

If you're trying to get across town in Elgin, you may run into issues as a freight train is blocking all of the railroad ...
WEVV 44News

Wabash County Coroner Identifies Victim in Deadly Train vs Pedestrian Incident

The Wabash County Coroner’s Office has identified the individual who died in a train vs pedestrian incident at a railroad ...
KSAT

New federal bill could help states address pedestrian deaths near rail crossings

New federal legislation could help states and other stakeholders address pedestrian deaths along rail crossings.
Fox2Now St. Louis

Cahokia Heights residents upset over railroad crossing closures

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – Residents in Cahokia Heights are dealing with even more roadway construction in an already busy area. Railroad crossings are shut down at three separate intersections while ...
Daily Herald

With railway crossing crashes at tragic levels, there’s a simple solution to save lives, advocates say

Every three hours, a person is hit by a train in the U.S., officials said Monday in announcing Illinois Rail Safety Week. That number strikes a chord in the Chicago region, the nation’s busiest train ...
WAND

Rail fatalities rising in Illinois

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Rail crossing and pedestrian fatalities on railroad tracks are increasing in Illinois. As of July 1, 2025, Illinois had 102 collisions, 20 deaths and 53 injuries. Nationwide, ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Railroad crossing on Illinois Route 157 to close

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that rehabilitation of a crossing by Norfolk Southern railroad on Illinois 157 between Illinois 13 and Chase Lane in St. Clair County will require a ...
WREX

Rail crossing repair to close Illinois Rt. 72 in Davis Junction

DAVIS JUNCTION, Ill. (WREX) — Part of a busy state highway through Ogle County will see a week-long closure for repairs to a rail crossing. The Illinois Department of Transportation says work on the ...