Teen fatally struck by train while biking in Glenview
A 15-year-old boy was struck and killed by an Amtrak train while biking Friday evening in Glenview, authorities said.
Just before 7 p.m., Ryan McDonagh was hit by a train at the Glen of North Glenview station, 2301 Lehigh Ave., according to Glenview police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
McDonagh was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The medical examiner’s office said he lived in Northbrook.
Amtrak said that McDonagh was struck at a pedestrian crossing. The rail company said that the crossing was equipped with warning devices, and none of the train’s 178 passengers were injured.
Autopsy results released Saturday ruled his death an accident. The medical examiner’s office indicated McDonagh was on a bicycle at the time, but authorities haven’t released additional details.
CPD grieves latest officer suicide
A Chicago police officer died of an apparent suicide Saturday morning, the latest in a series of tragic losses for the department over the past few years.
The officer’s name has not been released. “The officer’s family is forever changed, and we ask that you please hold the officer’s loved ones in your thoughts and prayers, as they begin to process this tragedy,” Chicago police said in a statement.
Officials have not provided any additional information.
“My heart aches for the entire Chicago Police
Department family who are grieving the loss of one of their own,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a statement. “Every single day, officers risk their lives for our safety and we cannot take the demands placed on the men and women of our police force for granted. The Superintendent and I remain committed to ensuring that all officers have access to the supports and services they need to aid in their mental health and well-being.”
More than a dozen suicides have been reported in the CPD since 2018.
90-year-old shot, critically wounded
A 90-year-old man was in critical condition after he was shot Saturday morning in North Lawndale. He was found about 10 a.m. in the 1500 block of South Harding Avenue with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, Chicago police said. Detectives were speaking to a person of interest, authorities said.
4 wounded in West Garfield Park shooting
Four people were wounded in a shooting Friday evening in West Garfield Park.
Just after 9 p.m., a male walking down the 3800 block of West Monroe Street opened fire, striking multiple people, according to the Chicago police.
A man, about 25 years old, was struck in the back and was in serious condition, police said. Three other victims were in good condition, police said.
Last June, five people were wounded in a mass shooting on the same block.