Police, Officials Warn Community About Dangers of Heroin

Police, officials warn community about dangers of heroin

Filed under: Drug Abuse Chicago

For users in the west suburbs, the so-called Heroin Highway of Interstate 290 and Interstate 88 is their easy avenue to the West Side of Chicago, where they can score a hit for as little as $ 10, Buzecky said. Often groups of friends will pool their …
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NFL, MLB Won't Change Drug Policy After Colorado, Washington Legalize

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"Marijuana remains prohibited under the NFL substance abuse program. … of Yahoo! Sports, Major League Baseball isn't changing its drug policy either. … MLB spokesman: No change to the league's drug plan based on weed legalization in Colorado …
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Business risks rise in criminal history discrimination

Filed under: Drug Abuse Chicago

William Greene, 60, an ex-offender with a slew of drug convictions, says he was unjustly fired from a job as a cook in 2010. Since then, he says, he has applied for numerous jobs but never learns why he wasn't hired. (Abel Uribe, Chicago Tribune). The …
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Naperville Children Killed: Babysitter Charged In Stabbing Death Of 2 Youth

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Naperville Police Sgt. Louis Cammiso told the Chicago Tribune that community members have no reason to fear for their safety and that the tragedy is "isolated and contained." This is a developing … William Lewallen was arrested after Tulsa police …
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