Powerball® Jackpot Grows to $250 Million for Nov. 21 Drawing

Powerball® Jackpot Grows to 0 Million for Nov. 21 Drawing

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Powerball Match 5 winning tickets were sold in Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas. … Since its inception in 1971, the Pennsylvania Lottery has contributed more than $ 22.6 billion to programs that include property tax and rent rebates; free transit …
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Wauconda, Vernon Hills schools to host forums on heroin use

Filed under: Drug Abuse Illinois

Experts say heroin use is rising among young people in the suburbs. Heroin overdose deaths doubled in Lake and Will counties in the past four years, according to a study released in September by Roosevelt University's Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy.
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A 'devastating' lack of resources

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Are there drug or alcohol issues? Is this a kid who can't answer the questions in class or gets picked on? You spend the time to investigate, then craft an individualized solution, monitor it and impose consequences." But school authorities say …
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Illinois National Guard Reintergration – In an effort to reduce the number of returning Soldiers who have serious problems readjusting to civilian life, the Illinois National Guard partnered with Prevention First, a nonprofit organization specializing in drug abuse prevention, to produce a DVD that encourages returning Soldiers and their families to seek help for a variety of issues unique to their lives. Watch the full video at www.operationhomefront.org or www.standingupforillinois.org/homefront/reintegration.php.