Articles filed under Heroin
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7-year sentence in South Elgin heroin overdose deathMar 12, 2015 1:00 am - A South Elgin woman was sentenced to seven years in prison Wednesday after being convicted of drug-induced homicide in the April 2013 death of Abby Nordmeyer, 24. Andrea...
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Kane coroner: 'Action plan' needed to fight heroinMar 11, 2015 5:30 am - It's time to develop a more coordinated approach to fighting heroin use in Kane County, county Coroner Rob Russell said Tuesday night. And Kane County Sheriff Don Kramer...
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Survey: Drug, alcohol use not rising in Dist. 220Mar 11, 2015 5:30 am - Alcohol and drug use is not rising among Barrington High School students, and the growing number of students who choose to be drug-free say the biggest reason they made ...
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Anti-heroin forum set in BataviaMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - The Kane County sheriff and coroner are hosting a forum Tuesday to educate people about the use of heroin by suburban residents and what can be done about it. "We need t...
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Lawmakers unveil aggressive plan to curb heroin useMar 02, 2015 12:00 am - Legislators reveal aggressive proposal to curb heroin use
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Lawmakers propose to slow heroin use with new billsFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - A uniform statewide system that tracks drug overdoses could help Illinois address widespread heroin use in the suburbs, a local lawmaker says. While exact details of the...
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Schaumburg woman faces charges in death of Bartlett manFeb 11, 2015 12:00 am - A Schaumburg woman faces charges of drug-induced homicide in connection with the December death of a man in St. Charles. Bail for Katharyn M. Stanish, 23, of the 1400 bl...
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Agents find $1.7 million of cocaine, heroin in Naperville man's apartmentFeb 05, 2015 12:00 am - DuPage County law enforcement authorities conducting an ongoing investigation into the sale of illegal drugs say they found cocaine and heroin worth an estimated $1.7 mi...
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Lifesaving award for Naperville cops who revived overdose victimFeb 04, 2015 10:00 pm - A 17-year-old Lisle girl has been given a "second chance" by two Naperville cops who were honored with the police department's lifesaving award. Officers Jason Duffy and...
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Buffalo Grove police team with anti-heroin group to offer treatment, preventionFeb 04, 2015 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove police are teaming with Live4Lali, Inc., a social service nonprofit agency, to build awareness about the abuse of heroin and other opioids in the community...