illinois drug abuse

Editorial: Drunken Boaters Beware

Editorial: Drunken boaters beware

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Last year in Illinois, 19 people were killed in boating mishaps, in 10 cases due at least in part to alcohol or drug abuse. Nationwide, alcohol was the main factor in 17 percent of deaths. Almost every state now sets the blood-alcohol content limit for …
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Trump doesn't 'want to be critical' of Romney's campaign, is critical

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Stories in Friday's Edition

Stories in Friday's edition

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Donald "Rick" Pruett, 52, is scheduled to have his criminal sexual abuse trial start on Sept. 9 in front of Judge William Mays. A pretrial hearing will be held on Aug. 30. A motion hearing will be held July 24. …. RICO-GANG ARRESTS: Several dozen …
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The new face of heroin

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Student Pleads Guilty in Fake ID Operation

Student pleads guilty in fake ID operation

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Arturo Perez-Vera, 19, of Grayslake, pleaded guilty Thursday before Champaign County Judge Tom Difanis to unlawful use of identification, a Class A misdemeanor, in connection with his arrest in January. UI police were sent to Perez-Vera's room in …
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Trucker charged in March 2012 fatal wreck

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AP News in Brief at 5:58 Am EDT

AP News in Brief at 5:58 am EDT

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When teens were asked about the last substance abuse conversation they had with their parents, just 14% said they talked about abusing a prescription drug, said the report being released Tuesday by The Partnership at Drugfree.org. "For parents, it …
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Child abuse on the rise in region – The Southern Illinoisan

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Nation Briefs

Nation Briefs

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The Food and Drug Administration said late Tuesday that it will not approve any generic versions of OxyContin based on the original formulation because it “poses an increased potential for certain types of abuse.” Illinois House OKs use of medical …
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Child Abuse More Likely if Mom Sees Baby as Bad – MedPage Today

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D95, Ela Coalition Host Teen Drinking Presentation

D95, Ela Coalition Host Teen Drinking Presentation

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Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 and the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse will hold an engaging discussion for parents, community members and teens on Teen Drinking…Responsibility and Consequences. Learn the facts about …
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Former Olympic Hopeful Sentenced for Meth Possession and Weapons Violations

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According to an April 6, 2008, Central Illinois sports article, Moen was an elite athlete whose talent could not be “fully appreciated by a review of his stellar times and margins of victory.” Moen's long-term goal was to break the 1:05:00 half …
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