By Steve Zalusky | Daily Herald
Barrington trustees approved pay hikes Monday for crossing guards who monitor railroad crossings and other intersections in town.
The raises — from $16 to $20 an hour — are among village officials’ response to the death of 17-year-old Barrington High School student Marin Lacson, who was fatally struck by a Metra train Jan. 25 while walking to classes that morning.
The village also has increased police presence at train crossings and installed more signs at pedestrian crossings. Officials also plan rail safety educational programs for students and are working with the Illinois Commerce Commission and the Illinois Department of Transportation to determine if pedestrian gates are an option at some crossings.
The pay hikes also follow the board’s action last month to amend the village’s contract with guard provider Andy Frain to add monitors at four additional crossings: Main Street and the Canadian National tracks near Barrington High; Main and Cook streets; Hough Street and the Union Pacific tracks; and Route 14 and Hillside Avenue.
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