Briefs: Vernon Hills bike race

There will be action on two wheels from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday near the Vernon Hills Athletic Complex. Racers from throughout the Midwest will participate in the second annual event, which is part of the Illinois Cycling Association Cup Series. It features a 10 category competition for juniors, amateurs and pro racers. The flat, one-mile course has four wide turns and is considered competitive and safe for riders. The event is organized by RDS Cycling in Woodstock. Food vendors and music will be available. Call (815) 479-1924 or e-mail RdiSilvestro@msn.com.

Death a suspected suicide

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. 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.

Internet safety workshop

The Barrington Area Safety Council and Lutheran Church of the Atonement will sponsor an Internet Safety Workshop from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Lutheran Church of the Atonement is at 909 E. Main St., Barrington, nine blocks east of Route 59. The workshop will attempt to show the current challenges in cybersafety, specific boundaries that establish a safe cyberculture and emerging resources for an ever expanding technology. Call (847) 381-0243.