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Warrant: St. Charles-area man questioned 'quality' of heroin before fatal overdose
Jun 13, 2019 3:11 PM - A St. Charles Township man who died of an overdose April 4 questioned the "quality" of heroin before buying three bags of it from his dealer, according to a search warrant. -
Barrington woman gets 6 years prison for 2017 fatal heroin overdose
Jun 7, 2019 12:51 PM - A 26-year-old woman was sentenced to six years in prison this week for providing a lethal dose of heroin to a McHenry man in 2017. Jessica D, Chapman, now of Barrington and formerly of McHenry, faced six to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty in August 2018 to drug-induced homicide. -
Kane County: Six heroin deaths reported in six weeksMay 31, 2019 4:58 PM - Kane County officials are warning of a sudden surge in fatal heroin overdoses, with six deaths reported in the past six weeks.
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Drug-induced homicide charges in death of St. Charles-area man
May 20, 2019 4:15 PM - An Elgin man is held on $500,000 bail after being charged with providing a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to 25-year-old Trevor Brubaker, who was found in his St. Charles Township house April 4. Jose R. Charles faces six to 30 years in prison if convicted of drug-induced homicide and was on probation for a 2015 heroin case at the time of his most recent arrest. -
Carpentersville man caught with 6 pounds of heroin sent to prison for 16 years
May 13, 2019 7:40 PM - A 37-year-old man caught with six pounds of heroin at two Carpentersville locations in March 2017 has been sentenced to 16 years in prison and fined $100,000 after pleading guilty. Mario Betancourt must serve 75 percent of his sentence. -
Batavia woman's outreach to drug addicts is gaining acceptance
Apr 8, 2019 10:27 AM - Lyndsay Hartman kicked off her needle sharing program in Kane County with no local support and a lot of backlash from people unfamiliar with the harm reduction philosophy. But several high level county officials now call her an icon. -
5½ years prison for 2017 Aurora pool hall robbery; 2nd suspect sought
Mar 15, 2019 6:10 PM - A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to 5½ years in prison after admitting to robbing an Aurora pool hall in December 2017. Rolando Fonseca also must pay nearly $6,600 in restitution and prosecutors will recommend to prison officials that he receive drug addiction treatment. A second suspect is still at large. -
Officials hope decrease in opioid deaths continues in McHenry, suburban CookMar 14, 2019 5:30 AM - Despite rising opioid overdose deaths elsewhere in the suburbs, McHenry County and Cook County, excluding Chicago, saw fewer opioid deaths last year. Officials say partnerships and treatment access programs could be why.
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3 years in prison for man in South Elgin heroin distribution ring
Mar 13, 2019 5:55 PM - A 27-year-old Hamphire man, who was one of five people arrested in June 2017 in a South Elgin heroin distribution ring, has been sentenced to three years in prison. Cases against two others are pending, while one defendant was sent to prison and another entered Drug Court. -
Task force expands DuPage's response to opioid crisisMar 2, 2019 8:02 PM - A new specialty court for first-time drug offenders is among the ways DuPage County has expanded its effort to combat the opioid crisis over the past year. The Heroin/Opioid Prevention and Education Taskforce, or HOPE, was created last April to replace the DuPage Coalition Against Heroin.
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