West Chicago Crime
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Governor signs off on drug courts for teensJan 01, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on June 25, 2002 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. SPRINGFIELD - Drug cour...
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Father sues dealer of drug that killed sonJan 01, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on May 7, 2002 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. The father of a McHenry ...
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Surrounded by friends, family, teen loses lonely battle with drugsJan 01, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Jan. 21, 2002 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. They go to proms and con...
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Heroin addict thought falling of the wagon once wouldn't hurtJan 01, 2014 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Oct. 6, 2002 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. This is part of an occasi...
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Police investigating if carjacking suspect was in Libertyville, fled officersDec 26, 2013 6:53 pm - Libertyville police investigating whether they nearly had carjacking suspect
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Crime data lacking when it comes to gunsDec 16, 2013 4:30 am - Despite the seemingly ever-present debate over gun-control laws, little data exists on the prevalence of crimes committed by people using guns. Most studies of gun crime...
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Former heroin addict to give ECC graduation speechDec 12, 2013 1:00 pm - Sandra Hoston's life was on a downward spiral from years of abusing alcohol and heroin starting in her late teens. At 16, Hoston was pregnant with her first child. Soon ...
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A look at the Fox Valley’s biggest news stories in 2013Dec 11, 2013 11:24 am - The year 2013 saw at least a half dozen court cases across the Fox Valley came to an end, turnover in key political positions, progress on several construction projects ...
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Driver shot dragging Romeoville police officerNov 29, 2013 12:25 pm - CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago police officer has been released from hospital after being dragged by a car driven by a fleeing Thanksgiving Day shoplifting suspect, police...
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DuPage approves $100,000 for heroin educationNov 26, 2013 3:27 pm - In response to a staggering number of heroin-related deaths this year, DuPage County officials are stepping up efforts to raise awareness about the drug’s dangers. DuPag...