opioid abuse

A recent LaSalle County prostitution sting made statewide news when it led to the arrest of prominent local officials. Then-mayor of Sandwich Rick Olson…

The Drug Enforcement Administration is holding a National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 27.It's working with local law enforcement, medical…

U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger is touring parts of his district this week. That included a stop at Northern Illinois University on Tuesday.The 16th District…

Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says he’s not seeing enough statewide progress in addressing the opioid addiction crisis. The Democratic senator visited…

Government officials in Winnebago County announced Tuesday they are taking aim at the pharmaceutical industry in the fight against opioid abuse. Rockford…

How serious is the opioid crisis in Illinois? Last year, 1,900 people died of opioid overdose in our state -- twice as many as those who died in car…

Check your medicine cabinet. Still have painkillers left from dental surgery years ago? Leftover prescription drugs can end up in the wrong hands or…

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price visited Quincy Thursday morning to hear how local organizations are dealing with the rise in…