Articles filed under Mental Health
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Naperville cops nab suspected burglarJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - A 25-year-old Sycamore man has been charged with burglary after Naperville police said he tried to steal forms to access prescription medications from a psychiatrist's o...
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How prescriptions lead to heroin addictions: Naperville videos explainJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - YouTube The ParentsMatterToo project, started in 2013 in response to 13 heroin deaths among Naperville young people, produced the videos to offer a brief education on ri...
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Lutheran Home partners with Great Lakes Clinical TrialsJun 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Clinical trials will be more convenient and available for residents in the Northwest suburbs as the result of a new partnership between the Center for Wellness on the ca...
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Social services brace for more uncertainty as key deadline loomsJun 07, 2016 5:00 am - Many “key dates” have come and gone in the past year for struggling suburban social service agencies, but now their eyes are fixed on one that is especially ominous: Jun...
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Constable: Doctor sees Prince's death bring painkiller abuse awarenessJun 07, 2016 5:00 am - On a typical day in the United States, 46 people die from an overdose of a prescription painkiller. When one of those Americans is a 57-year-old rock legend named Prince...
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NCH hosts Butterfly Release to honor parents who have lost babiesJun 06, 2016 11:00 pm - The pain and grief of losing a baby to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or stillbirth can seem unbearable for the parents suffering such a loss. Northwest Community Health...
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Alexian foundation ball raises $425,000 for behavioral health careMay 22, 2016 11:00 pm - The distinctive 30th anniversary celebration of the Alexian Brothers Ball de Fleur was immersed in elegance and inspired by charity. Celebrating three decades of giving...
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Supportive-living center in North Aurora settles discrimination caseMay 19, 2016 1:00 am - The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced a settlement with a company that runs supportive-living centers over claims the company illegally denied ho...
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How signs encourage suicide prevention along Metra linesMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - “You are not alone” is the dominant message of a new set of signs posted in a well-traveled place where people truly are not alone but very much in public. Now on displ...
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Best way to prevent child abuse? Step in early, cops sayApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - A boy sits in an interview room with an Aurora detective, his expression withdrawn, his thoughts all over the place, his injuries healing. His grandmother alerted polic...