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Glen Ellyn man who supplied fatal dose of heroin gets 14 years
Feb 13, 2019 6:46 PM - Judge Robert Miller sentenced Jackie Dunklin, 27, who pleaded guilty to drug-induced homicide, during a hearing on Wednesday. -
Two arrested after $1M Kane County heroin bust
Feb 11, 2019 10:37 PM - Two people were arrested and charged last week with selling an estimated $1 million in black tar heroin to an undercover officer. -
Aetna's Guardian Angel program helps opioid patients get the care they need
Jan 25, 2019 6:00 AM - After Aetna clients get hospital treatment for an opioid-related issue, the health insurer has a nurse step in to offer help. -
Waukegan man pleads not guilty to drug-induced homicide charge
Jan 22, 2019 6:04 PM - A Waukegan man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to allegations he sold a combination of heroin and fentanyl to a Mundelein man who later died from an overdose. -
Batavia man gets 6 years in prison for selling heroin
Jan 14, 2019 1:43 PM - A Batavia man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony heroin charge shortly before his trial was to begin. -
Straight From the Source: Six ways to keep your addiction recovery on track over the holidays
Dec 21, 2018 5:38 AM - The holidays can be "less merry, more minefield" for those in addiction recovery, says Marty Cook, director of alumni events for Gateway Foundation. Cook, who's been sober for 14 years, offers ways to cope. -
Prosecutors drop fatal heroin overdose charge against McHenry man
Dec 11, 2018 1:00 PM - Prosecutors have dismissed a drug-induced homicide charge against a McHenry man in connection with a 55-year-old man who was found dead at a gas station in January 2017. -
Opioid group meeting Tuesday at the College of Lake CountyDec 7, 2018 4:34 PM - The Lake County Opioid Initiative organization will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the College of Lake County, Grayslake Campus, 19351 Washington St. Room A013, Building A.
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Buffalo Grove mom turns grief into passion for anti-opioid cause
Dec 1, 2018 6:56 PM - A cause emerged out of an untimely death for a Buffalo Grove woman recognized as a hero for her efforts against the opioid epidemic. -
Carpentersville man caught with 4 pounds of heroin gets 6 years in prison
Nov 21, 2018 1:05 PM - A 32-year-old Carpentersville man, who was arrested in 2017 after police said they found four pounds of heroin at his residence, has been sentenced to six years in prison.
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