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  2. Category : Railway accidents and incidents in Illinois

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    1976 Beckemeyer train accident; ... 1999 Bourbonnais, Illinois, train crash; C. 1972 Chicago commuter rail crash; 1977 Chicago Loop derailment; D. Downers Grove train ...

  3. 1995 Fox River Grove bus–train collision - Wikipedia

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    The train is now 600 ft (183 m) from the crossing, traveling 67 mph (108 km/h) 5.0 seconds before impact: The engineer, realizing the bus has not moved from the track, activates the emergency brakes. The train is 500 ft (152 m) from the crossing, and its speed has decreased to 60 mph (97 km/h). 7:10 am: Train impacts school bus.

  4. More than 20 injured in Chicago commuter train crash - AOL

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    Though some victims suffered critical injuries, none were life-threatening, according to health officials

  5. 1999 Bourbonnais, Illinois, train crash - Wikipedia

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    The accident arose from Stokes' conduct in ignoring the flashing warning lights at the railroad crossing and attempting to drive through the crossing ahead of an oncoming train traveling at nearly 80 miles per hour, where the resulting collision caused pieces of rebar to be thrown onto the tracks derailing the train.

  6. 17-year-old killed by train was crossing tracks on way to ...

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    The incident remains under investigation.

  7. Federal safety officials launch probe into Chicago commuter ...

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    Federal safety officials said Friday they have launched an investigation into a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people but they're likely more than a year away from releasing ...

  8. 1972 Chicago commuter rail crash - Wikipedia

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    A collision between two commuter trains in Chicago occurred during the cloudy morning rush hour on October 30, 1972, and was the worst such crash in Chicago's history. Illinois Central Gulf Train 416, made up of newly purchased Highliners, overshot the 27th Street station on what is now the Metra Electric Line, and the engineer asked and ...

  9. Illinois police identify the three kids and two drivers ...

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    Authorities have identified the five people killed in a fiery collision between a school bus and semitruck on a highway in rural Illinois, including a young brother and sister, another 3-year-old ...