Briefs: Man found dead near rails

Authorities said a man found dead near train tracks in Barrington Thursday likely died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Barrington Deputy Police Chief Jerry Libit said Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railway maintenance workers found the body of a 60-year-old man on the side of the tracks just east of Route 59 at about 10:25 a.m. The body was found with one gunshot wound to the head and Libit said all indications are that it was a suicide. A final determination, however, will be made by the Lake County coroner. "It does not appear that he was hit by the train," Libit said. This is the second incident along the EJ&E lines in the area this week. Sunday, a 14-year boy was killed when he was struck by a train in the vicinity of Hoffman Estates Boulevard at the EJ&E tracks near Shoe Factory Road.

Ticket in Elk Grove crash

The driver of a Jeep involved in a three-car crash in Elk Grove Village Wednesday was ticketed for improper lane usage, police said. Pamela Gerstmayr, 45, of Wood Dale was eastbound on Nerge Road in a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee just before 4 p.m. Wednesday when the vehicle swerved into the left-turn lane at Rohlwing Road and hit a Toyota Corolla, police said. The Corolla, driven by Wieslawa Puchacz, 61, of Chicago, then rotated and hit the rear of a 1999 Ford Windstar driven by 41-year-old Hanover Park resident Leonor Granados, police said. There were only minor injuries.

Baseball parade postponed

The Streamwood Little League's annual opening day parade and celebration has been postponed. The parade was to kick off Saturday morning and conclude at Dolphin Park with refreshments and amusement games. But anticipated rainy weather has pushed back the event to an undetermined later date. The Little League baseball games themselves that are planned for Saturday might still go forward, depending on the weather. League officials are also trying to raise money to replace fencing at Dolphin Park. For details on the fundraising effort, call President Rick Filippo at (630) 215-7945. For league information, go to eteamz.com/streamwoodlittleleague.

Library board spot filled

Arlington Heights resident Deborah Nelson has been appointed for a one-year term on the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Board. Nelson will fill the spot vacated by James J. Bertucci, who served for nine years. Nelson has more than 20 years of experience in fundraising, strategic planning, and event coordination for nonprofit organizations across the country, including museums, public libraries, and universities. She is a volunteer at Patton Elementary and Wheeling Township and a graduate of Lake Forest College and John Hersey High School.

Elk Grove classes normal

Classes continued Thursday but with an increased police presence after a threat was found written in a bathroom at Elk Grove High School about 3 p.m. Wednesday. Elk Grove officials determined the threat was not credible but police did use canines to search the building. Today's classes and activities were to go forward as usual. Anyone with information should call the school at (847) 718-4416.