Articles filed under Heroin
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Cicero man pleads guilty in 2016 Oak Brook overdose deathMay 08, 2018 1:00 am - A Cicero man accused of supplying heroin to a Wisconsin man who then died in an Oak Brook hotel has pleaded guilty to drug-induced homicide. Before entering his blind pl...
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Surgeon General on suburban opioid response: 'Stay the course'May 02, 2018 1:00 am - U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams visited the Western suburbs Wednesday to promote what he says is one of the major steps to solving the opioid crisis and to tell of...
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Lake County men charged with heroin distributionMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - Two Lake County men have pleaded not guilty to drug-related charges in Rockford, according to federal prosecutors. Javier A. Perez of Park City and Jose Armando Ochoa-Lo...
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Opioid community forum in AntiochApr 30, 2018 1:00 am - The Lake County Opioid Initiative will host a community forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Antioch High School, 1133 Main St. The event will be to discuss the heroin problem in ...
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Cook County Sheriff's officer saves overdose victim at Elk Grove Township hotelApr 25, 2018 1:00 am - A Cook County Sheriff's officer used the anti-opiate drug naloxone to revive a woman suffering from an apparent overdose at an Elk Grove Township hotel Monday morning, S...
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DuPage expanding its response to the opioid crisisApr 17, 2018 1:00 am - Acknowledging that DuPage's battle against opioid abuse is complex and far from over, county officials have created a new task force to lead the effort. The Heroin/Opioi...
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Pickleball tourney raises funds, hope for recoveryApr 15, 2018 1:00 am - A pickleball tournament that ended Sunday in Wheeling was much more than a competition for elite players in the Northwest suburbs. For two of those players, Thea Froehli...
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Jail staff saves woman from overdoseApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - Corrections officers and medical staff saved a woman in the intake area of the Lake County jail from an opioid overdose on March 26, the sheriff's office announced Wedne...
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Prospect Heights police officer saves life of overdosing manMar 30, 2018 1:00 am - A Prospect Heights police officer is credited with saving the life of a man apparently overdosing on heroin. Officer Mitch Webber responded to reports Monday that a man...
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Federal official, DuPage leaders discuss fighting opioid addictionMar 21, 2018 1:00 am - A high-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was in Wheaton Wednesday to discuss how to slow the tide of deaths attributed to legally pres...