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Editorial: Kane County's drug treatment initiative
Oct 19, 2021 1:00 AM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald applauds a creative initiative led by Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain to offer more space for drug addiction treatment -
Des Plaines man arrested on firearm, drug chargesOct 7, 2021 5:54 PM - A Des Plaines man was arrested early Monday after police responding to a noise complaint found him holding a gun, authorities said.
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Lake County men accused of providing fatal dose of fentanyl in Lake in the Hills
Sep 29, 2021 5:09 PM - Two men have been charged with providing fentanyl to a man who suffered a fatal overdose in Lake in the Hills. -
Deadly counterfeit pills now 'everywhere' in Chicago, DEA says
Sep 28, 2021 6:43 AM - Chicago's drug addiction epidemic has taken a dangerous new turn, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration is warning, with skyrocketing sales of counterfeit prescription pills containing the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl.
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Lake Villa man charged in Cary man's fatal drug overdose
Sep 26, 2021 12:26 PM - A 21-year-old Lake Villa man has been charged in connection with a Cary man's overdose death in March. -
Burr Ridge man pleads guilty to drug-induced death of Hinsdale woman
Sep 20, 2021 6:51 PM - A Burr Ridge man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to the drug-induced homicide of a Hinsdale woman. -
Antioch man charged in fatal overdose of Cary resident
Sep 6, 2021 8:33 AM - A 21-year-old Antioch man is accused of providing fentanyl-laced painkillers to a Cary man who later died of an overdose.
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'Just a dad that needed to do something': How Naperville man changed law to help overdose victims
Aug 27, 2021 6:21 AM - After his son died of a fentanyl overdose on Christmas 2018, Bill Green of Naperville decided he needed to do something. Less than three years later, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed "Alex's Law," a new measure aimed at getting help to people suffering an overdose.
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18 charged after 2-year Aurora investigation
Aug 12, 2021 7:55 PM - The Aurora Police Department announced Thursday that 18 people have been charged with gun- and drug-related felonies after a nearly two-year investigation called Operation Kilo Kai. -
Lake County sheriff's office: 8 gang members arrested, drugs and guns seized
Aug 6, 2021 6:51 AM - Eight members of a street gang known as "Satan Disciple" accused of involvement in drug dealing and violent acts across Lake County were arrested in a coordinated effort led by the Lake County sheriff's office, officials said Thursday.
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