Patch Flash: Police Identify Man Hit, Killed by Metra Train

who was walking near the Oak Park Avenue station, authorities have identified the victim as a 47-year-old Tinley Park resident, authorities said. Joseph S. Gill, of the 6600 block of 177th Street, was killed around 12:10 a.m. Monday. Metra Spokeswoman Meg Reile has said Gill was walking southbound along the railroad tracks near the 6700 block of South Street when he was hit by the Metra locomotive.

Late-night travelers can get a free cup of java at the Tollway Oases on Christmas and New Year's Eve. New toll rates kick in at midnight on Jan. 1.

Police responding to a Skokie, Ill. woman's 911 call quickly arrived at two conclusions: One, the home invasion she had reported was a product of hallucinations and two, the alleged victim was high on heroin. Elina Sarkisian, 22, has been ordered held on a $50,000 bond after she was booked into Cook County Jail Saturday.

 as Congress moved further away from a solution Tuesday when the House of Representatives sought the formation of a conference committee rather than passing a Senate bill to avert the crisis.

The Kane County Cougars, in conjunction with Fifth Third Bank, have announced a five-year sponsorship agreement that will rename Elfstrom Stadium.

. Anna Jean Kapton, also known as Anna Jean Johncours or Anna Jean Griffin, was last seen in Oswego and had been missing since Thanksgiving. She was found in Horry County, SC, according to police.