Suffocation, Abuse Named Leading Causes of Death in Illinois Children

Published January 30, 2013

Suffocation, abuse named leading causes of death in Illinois children

Filed under: Illinois Drug Abuse

Child deaths increased in 2012 in the state of Illinois, with suffocation as the leading cause, according to analysis by the Department of Children and Family Services. Ninety children died in 2012 as a result of neglect or abuse, and more than 60 …
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Teacher's lawyer says sex accuser 'gaming system'

Filed under: Illinois Drug Abuse

The 24-year-old accuser disclosed in drug treatment in 2009 that he had been raped as a boy by two priests and sixth-grade teacher Bernard Shero. … Now defrocked, Avery had admitted to church officials that he had abused another boy in 1992. Then he …
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Energy Drink Makers Come Under Fire for Potential Health Risks, Deaths

Filed under: Illinois Drug Abuse

While energy drinks and shots may be the coffee for a new generation, critics say they raise numerous health concerns ranging from increased risk taking, irreversible damage to teeth, and substance abuse, to life-threatening illnesses and sudden death …
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