3 Dead After Car Goes Around Gates, Hits Train | Illinois PatchPM

Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Wednesday night.

3 Dead After Driver Went Around Gates, Struck Freight Train: Official

The passenger vehicle went around lowered crossing gates and struck the side of a CSX locomotive on Wednesday afternoon, the railroad said.>>Read More.

Illinois Boater Found Dead Weeks After Catamaran Capsizes, Services Planned

Christian Mattis’s body was found along the Michigan shoreline, 120 miles from where he disappeared nearly a month earlier.>>Read More.

Feds Investigating IL Sheriff's Office After Sonya Massey Shooting

Authorities are looking into "serious concerns about (the sheriff's office's) interactions with Black people and people with behavioral health disabilities.">>Read More.

Ex Beat Doctor With Baseball Bat Before Shooting Her: Prosecutors

The defendant, whose attorney said he acted in self-defense, had reportedly claimed the gun used in the killing was stolen. A 3-year-old child was present during the attack, authorities said.>>Read More.

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