California middle school student arrested for bringing fentanyl to school, causing employee to overdose
Police responded to the junior high after the school reported that a student was in possession of about 150 fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet.
Illinois law enforcement leaders call for more state funds to help victims of opioid crisis
Illinois law enforcement leaders want to help prevent exposure to parental drug abuse and to get addicted parents resources to help them get sober.
Group stages protest outside Bridgeview police department, demands stronger penalties for drug dealers
Families who lost loved ones to drug overdoses are demanding answers in the south suburbs.
Loretto Hospital hosts free Narcan training sessions to help curb overdoses
As the number of opioid overdose deaths continues to climb in Chicago and Cook County, residents of one of the city’s hardest hit neighborhoods are getting training for a life-saving drug.
‘Rainbow fentanyl’: DEA warns of colorful synthetic drugs aimed at attracting young people
The colorful narcotics were seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration in 18 different states this month alone.
Parents seek drug dealer in daughter’s death, offer reward: ‘No questions asked’
Robert Gilliam says he and his wife are putting drug dealers on notice after their 22-year-old daughter died from an overdose.
Cook County continues to see increase in opioid-related deaths: 'It's time for us to wake up'
"These choices that they're making, they're not able to learn from their mistakes because they're dying," said Kathy Zander, whose son died after ingesting drugs that contained fentanyl.
New mobile narcotics treatment center helping to prevent overdoses in Chicago
One of Chicago's hardest hit areas for overdoses is on the West Side.
Illinois putting settlement money from opioid epidemic lawsuit toward fighting addiction
The state of Illinois will receive $760 million as part of a settlement with three pharmaceutical distributors and one manufacturer of opioids.
Lisle man gets 9 years in prison for supplying drugs that killed teen
“Judge O’Connell’s sentence today sends a message of deterrence that if you are found guilty of supplying illegal drugs that result in the death of another person, you will face a significant amount of time behind bars, as Mr. Roser learned today,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said.