Pedestrian Killed On I-294 | 3 Kidnapped | Health Care Fraud Scheme

NORTHERN CHICAGO SUBURBS, IL — Here is a roundup of top stories from recent days in the northern Chicago suburbs.

2 Men Accused Of Kidnapping 3 People For Ransom From Car Dealership

Masked gunmen kidnapped three people from the Des Plaines dealership and tortured them at a house in rural Woodstock, authorities said.

Family Of Beaten Woman Paid $150 To Reactivate Tracking Service: Cops

Volkswagen Car-Net required the payment before they would turn on the tracking service after the SUV was stolen with a 2-year-old boy inside.

Pedestrian Killed After Being Hit On I-294 In Northbrook: State Police

The late Thursday night incident shut down several lanes on the highway for nearly eight hours, according to Illinois State Police.

Man Accused Of Causing Crash During Argument With Passenger

The 68-year-old Gurnee man and the 38-year-old Zion woman, who he was in a relationship with, were both seriously injured in the collision.

3 Plead Guilty In $6.5M Health Care Fraud Scheme: Feds

Plea agreements were reached for two residents of Glenview and an Arlington Heights resident, according to prosecutors.

Woman Found Dead With 'Multiple Stab Wounds To The Neck' In Schaumburg

The body of the 24-year-old woman was discovered Wednesday evening in her apartment after police responded to a 911 call.

Walgreens Will Not Sell Abortion Pill By Mail In 20 States: Reports

The decision by the Deerfield-based company is reportedly in response to legal threats from attorney generals in those states.

Lake County To Eliminate 1 Million Single-Use Plastics From Operations

Plastics can still be brought to Lake County government facilities by the public and employees.

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