Articles filed under Heroin
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Maine Township hosts Feb. 7 presentation on heroin epidemicFeb 06, 2017 12:00 am - Maine Township will host the presentation "The New Heroin Epidemic: How Did We get Here? What Can We do?" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at town hall, 1700 Ball...
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Fentanyl overdoses cause troubling rise in suburban opioid deathsJan 27, 2017 4:00 am - A drug described as “heroin on steroids” is contributing to a rise in opioid overdose deaths across the suburbs, authorities say. Fentanyl, an easily abused painkiller e...
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Kane settles lawsuit over illegal search for $50,000Jan 26, 2017 12:00 am - A former Oregon sheriff's deputy has reached a $50,000 settlement in a federal lawsuit against two Kane County sheriff's deputies, the sheriff and the county over an ill...
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Bellwood man sentenced in heroin overdose of Addison womanJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - A 35-year-old Bellwood man is headed to prison after pleading guilty to selling a fatal dose of heroin to an Addison woman. Kyle Kirkendall pleaded guilty Tuesday to one...
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Four overdoses in 10 days in Lake CountyJan 14, 2017 12:00 am - A woman died Thursday and a man was revived by sheriff's deputies Friday night, both following overdoses in Lake County, authorities said. Altogether, there have been fo...
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Mount Prospect police to carry anti-overdose drug naloxoneJan 09, 2017 12:00 am - Mount Prospect police officers will now be equipped with naloxone, a medication used to stave off opiate drug overdoses, the department announced Monday. The department ...
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2 arrested in South Elgin on heroin, drug chargesJan 06, 2017 12:00 am - Two men were arrested Wednesday in South Elgin on charges they possessed heroin and other drugs, and one man is accused of planning to sell the heroin, according to Kane...
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Lake Zurich man dies from drug not seen before in Cook CountyDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - A 35-year-old Lake Zurich man was one of two recent deaths attributed to opioids never before seen in Cook County and the number of deaths attributed to a powerful opioi...
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Illinois seeks ‘bold change’ in mental health treatmentNov 20, 2016 6:20 am -
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'Choices' panel to highlight ways to avoid addictionNov 07, 2016 4:40 am - There are good choices and bad when it comes to avoiding addiction. One Naperville event intends to highlight both to help parents and kids make choices that keep youths...