Articles filed under Heroin
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Panel: Addiction is a disease and heroin, opioid abuse signs are commonAug 15, 2018 1:00 am - It can seem as innocuous as a plastic capsule, or a teen texting a friend about "Molly." Signs of heroin and opioid abuse can be everywhere; a clear pill capsule can be...
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Jail, probation for passenger in $15,000 heroin bust near HampshireAug 13, 2018 1:00 am - A Wisconsin woman riding in a car that held $15,000 in heroin when pulled over by police near Hampshire last year has been sentenced to jail and probation. Taffinesha T....
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Man admits to providing heroin that killed Kaneville Twp. residentAug 09, 2018 1:00 am - A Chicago man faces prison after admitting to his role in providing a Kaneville Township man with a lethal dose of heroin in spring 2016. Aaron Moore, 30, of the 1800 bl...
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Warrant: Logo on heroin bag provides clue in death of St. Charles womanAug 08, 2018 1:00 am - A logo on a small plastic bag used for heroin sales could turn out to be a vital clue in the death of a St. Charles woman this summer. Joseph P. Pryor, of the 2000 block...
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McHenry woman admits providing heroin dose that killed man in 2017Aug 07, 2018 1:00 am - A 25-year-old McHenry woman faces prison after admitting to providing a lethal heroin dose to a man in August 2017, according to prosecutors and court records. Jessica D...
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Kane sheriff: Parolee sold heroin to undercover officersJul 30, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County authorities have arrested a Romeoville man on charges he sold heroin to undercover police three times and some of the estimated 200 doses of the drug also co...
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How rise in opioid deaths takes toll on funeral home operatorsJul 22, 2018 5:00 am - When Denise and Tim Eilrich's 21-year-old son died from an overdose of heroin laced with fentanyl, the days became a blur of shock and tragedy, a jarring introduction to...
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How a suburban doctor is helping improve national pain managementJul 16, 2018 5:30 am - A suburban doctor is one of 21 public members of a national panel working to identify gaps in pain management and suggesting ways to close them as the nation battles the...
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Man suffering overdose saved by Lake County sergeantJul 15, 2018 1:00 am - A Lake County Sheriff's sergeant saved a 20-year-old man suffering from an apparent opioid overdose Friday night in Warren Township, authorities said Sunday. Sgt. Robb B...
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Overdose could get St. Charles man caught with heroin, stolen guns booted from drug courtJul 06, 2018 1:00 am - A man arrested last year in St. Charles who tried to escape with stolen guns by jumping into a pond is in danger of being thrown out of Kane County's drug court because ...