With ABC-TV Channel 7 having run a story featuring opioid abuse in McHenry County, it seems appropriate to run the following notice of a November 2nd meeting at Algonquin Township on the topic. “There were five in McHenry County just … Continue reading
Category Archives: Herion Overdose
A press release from State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally: Man Who Delivered Lethal Dose of Heroin Sentenced to Six Years in Prison Defendant Elias Ramos-Ortiz, age 20 of Crystal Lake, was sentenced today to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Illinois awarded CDC funding to combat prescription drug overdose CHICAGO– The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded the State of Illinois one of sixteen available four-year grants to prevent overdose … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department: MCSO’s First-Ever Deployment of Narcan Probably Saves Man’s Life A 33 year old Crystal Lake man is alive today after deputies administered Naloxone, an opiate antidote commonly known as Narcan, to … Continue reading
A message from the Huntley Police Department: HPD now carries Narcan to help combat opiate overdose cases The Huntley Police Department, under the authority of the Kane County Health Department, has begun training and equipping its officers with Narcan. Narcan, … Continue reading
The following press release has been received from the Crystal Lake Police Department: On January 26th, 2007 Crystal Lake Police responded to an apartment in the 800 block of Chasefield Lane in Crystal Lake regarding a death investigation. The ensuing … Continue reading