A suburban man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in transporting fentanyl and other drugs to the United States from China and selling it on the streets of…
A woman known as “The Drug Llama” has pleaded guilty to trafficking painkillers on the “dark web” and other charges. Melissa Scanlan, 32, of San Diego, appeared Oct. 31 at the…
KENDALL COUNTY PADS needs volunteers for overnight shelters During the colder months of the calendar, 630 volunteers are needed to operate seven temporary shelter sites for Kendall…
Kiosks have been installed at dozens of Walgreens throughout Illinois in an effort to keep prescription drugs out of the wrong hands. A public-private partnership established the kiosks…
Melissa Hallbeck loves being active again with her 6-year-old son. Suffering from severe stomach pain caused by the disease anisakidosis, Hallbeck had been taking four Norco, an opioid,…
Opioid abuse, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) says, is “Illinois’ greatest public health and public safety crisis.” The National Safety Council (NSC) says opioid…
Individuals looking to register for the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program (OAPP) can now do so on-line through the Illinois Cannabis Tracking System at https://etk.icts.illinois.gov….
The Lake Villa-based Gateway Foundation and the Lake County Opioid Initiative have partnered together to raise public awareness over the health crisis arising from opioid addiction,…
