Expressway Shooting | Mom Carjacked At Target | Snowfall Totals

NORTHERN CHICAGO SUBURBS, IL — It's Friday and before we all sign off for the weekend, let's get caught up on the top news stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.

Here is a look at articles that have been getting attention from Patch.com readers:

Buffalo Grove Residents Charged In Expressway Shooting: Police

An investigation into a January shooting on Route 53 in Palatine led to arrests earlier this week.\

Snowfall Totals: 6.5 Inches So Far In Suburbs

Portions of northern Illinois have seen more than 8 inches of snow while 6.5 inches of snow has been recorded in Woodstock.

Decapitated, Burned Body Found In Barrington Hills ID'd 44 Years Later

A full DNA profile and genetic testing lead authorities to identify the man as Joseph A. Caliva, 27.

2 Hospitalized, Police Find Gun, Drugs In Crash On School Property

The driver of an Alfa Romeo rear-ended another driver on Oakton before crashing into a tree at Emerson Middle School, Niles police said.

Mail-In Ballots Set To Decide Cook County State's Attorney Nominee

The race between retired judge Eileen O'Neill Burke and longtime government staffer Clayton Harris remains too close to call.

Mom Carjacked In Target Lot, 2 Charged Over High-Speed Chase, Crash

A group of carjackers led police on a chase that reached 100 mph before the SUV they stole crashed in North Chicago, authorities said.

Kane Co. State's Attorney's Office Responds To Election Day Complaints

Representatives from the state's attorney's office fielded the complaints while answering calls for the county's election complaint hotline.

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