Articles filed under Heroin
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Five ways lawmakers are trying to curb heroin epidemicMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - The suburban heroin crisis has spurred several proposals in the Illinois legislature that aim to slow the epidemic. As the final month of session for the Illinois Genera...
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Judge to rule Monday on Addison drug trafficking caseApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge will rule Monday morning whether an Elgin man was a poor lookout for one of the area's largest heroin busts or simply a guy in the wrong place at t...
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Heroin facts from a momApr 20, 2015 1:00 am - Through her work with the LTM Foundation, Felicia Miceli has learned a lot about heroin, from preventive measures that could have been taken, to acceptance of the life-c...
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Medinah mom copes with son's heroin death by saving othersApr 20, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: Heroin has taken hold in the suburbs, and turning a blind eye to it isn't acceptable anymore. In an occasional series, the Daily Herald examines the h...
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Lawmakers say pain pills you can't crush would help curb heroin epidemicApr 13, 2015 1:00 am - Curbing the abuse of prescription opioids would play a large part in slowing the suburban heroin epidemic that has been growing for years, lawmakers and local experts sa...
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Arlington Heights officers trained to stop heroin overdosesApr 10, 2015 5:30 am - Arlington Heights police officer Valerie Andrews has been the first responder at the scene of a heroin overdose more than once, and each time there was not much she coul...
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Bail set for man accused of selling heroin in ElginApr 02, 2015 1:00 am - A 32-year-old Bellwood man was ordered held on a total bail of $275,000 Thursday on charges that he sold heroin to an undercover Elgin police officer multiple times in J...
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Suburbs' first OD awareness clinic opens in Arlington Hts.Mar 26, 2015 5:30 am - Addicts, family members, police and anyone else with a need can be trained and take home the tools to save someone from an opiate overdose at the suburbs' first walk-in ...
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Lisle man's answer to heroin: Faith in JesusMar 25, 2015 5:30 am - Today, Doug Stvan is a Christian, a student in a certificate program at DePaul, a basketball fan and an employee at his dad's accounting firm. Four years ago, Stvan was ...
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Priest helps heroin addicts heal 'hole in the soul'Mar 24, 2015 5:30 am - The Rev. Jim Swarthout uses his baldness to his advantage. It's an example of a genetic predisposition, a hereditary problem. Just like addiction, he says. The example ...