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The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments over whether victims of the illegal drug trade can sue dealers.The decades-old law, known as the…
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Most experts say the governor’s target of a 25 percent reduction in the state's prison population can't be met by simply backing off the war on drugs.…
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It can take a decade or more for the FDA to approve a new medicine, but a measure in the Illinois House is meant to help people who can't wait that…
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday called on state lawmakers to reduce penalties for drug possession. Two years ago, Chicago began allowing its police…
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The AARP says Illinois has improved opportunities for elderly people to remain in the community. But it says there are still too many living in nursing…
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Not too long ago in the small town of Coulterville, police responded to a heroin overdose call. Once they arrived on the scene, all officers could do was…
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As federal agents closed in on a drug trafficking ring in Pittsburgh, they discovered that several of the group's leaders also were in on a credit card…