Person hit, killed by freight train in Downers Grove
Early investigation shows that a person was walking south of the railroad crossing while the gates were activated.
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Early investigation shows that a person was walking south of the railroad crossing while the gates were activated.
A person was struck and killed by a freight train in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove early Sunday morning.
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Westbound lanes of I-88 were shut down for hours in Downers Grove after a semi crash spilled cargo all over the roadway.
Westbound lanes of I-88 were shut down for hours in Downers Grove after a semi crash spilled cargo all over the roadway.
Westbound lanes of I-88 were shut down for hours in Downers Grove after a semi crash spilled cargo all over the roadway.
A Downers Grove South High School teacher previously charged with sexually assaulting her 15-year-old student is now facing 52 more charges related to that boy.
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Officials in Downers Grove, Illinois, said a 17-year-old boy is in custody after being arrested in Colorado and brought back to face a felony armed robbery charge for an incident in April.
It is unclear if the burglaries are connected.
Officers responded to the 1600 block of 75th Street for a report of an armed robbery around 8 p.m.
Downers Grove police said six people are in custody after a woman was robbed by a group of armed men Tuesday night.
The village said police are investigating, and no arrests were made.
The village said around 3:40 a.m., police arrived at the 2900 block of Finley Road for a report of a commercial burglary alarm. After checking the alarm and surrounding businesses, it was determined that 20 additional businesses were burglarized throughout Butterfield Road and Ogden Avenue retail corridors.
A teacher and soccer coach at Downers Gove South High School has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage student.
Inbound and outbound trains were stopped near the Downers Grove/Main Street station.
The identify of the person killed was not immediately learned.
Inbound and outbound trains were stopped near the Downers Grove/Main Street station.
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