A judge sentenced a Chicago man to six years in prison for selling drugs that led to a 36-year-old Crystal Lake man’s fatal overdose. Pablo Nieves, 59, of the 1800 block of North St. Louis Avenue in Chicago, pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class […]
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Fatal drug overdoses near record high in Illinois, CDC data shows
More Illinoisans have died from drug overdoses in the past year than ever before, according to the CDC. Experts attribute the increase to fentanyl and the pandemic. There were an estimated 100,306 fatal overdoses in the United States over the 12 months through April 2021 — the most ever reported in a 12-month period and […]
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Illinois attorney general warns parents of cannabis look-alike candy as Halloween approaches
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning residents of cannabis and hemp derivatives disguised in well-known snacks and candy as Halloween approaches. Raoul urges parents and guardians to be aware that unregulated look-alike candies and snacks are being sold online. The look-alike candy and snacks, which are illegal, can be a serious threat to children […]
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McHenry man pleads guilty to lesser charge for armed robbery at convenience store
A 60-year-old man who tried robbing a convenience store near McHenry while armed with a butcher knife in 2019 has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, court records show. Steven C. Glennon, 60, of the 28400 block of North Highview Road in McHenry, was charged with one count of aggravated robbery while indicating a firearm, […]
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2 charged with drug-induced homicide in McHenry man’s death
A Waukegan man and an Antioch woman were charged with drug-induced homicide in connection with the fentanyl-laced heroin overdose death of a McHenry man. Enrico J. Cirelli, 35, of the 400 block of Liberty Street in Waukegan, and Robin A. Stewart, 39, of the 40800 block of Black Oak Avenue in Antioch, were both charged […]
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Harvard woman charged in connection with man’s overdose death
A Harvard woman has been charged with selling pills prior to a man dying of a drug overdose in the parking lot of Mercy Hospital in Harvard on Saturday. Jessica E. Stoneburner, 29, of the 1400 block of Northfield Court in Harvard, was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 3 felony. […]
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Woman pleads guilty to delivering drugs just before Harvard man suffered fatal overdose
A 46-year-old Harvard woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to delivering drugs to a Harvard man just before he died of a drug overdose in 2018, prosecutors said. Tiera Tracy, 46, of Harvard, entered a blind plea and pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors […]
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Drug dealer sentenced to 7.5 years in prison in connection with McHenry man’s fatal overdose
A Crystal Lake man has been sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison for delivering heroin mixed with fentanyl to a McHenry man shortly before he suffered a fatal overdose in 2018. Derrick J. Buttrum, 30, of McHenry, was found guilty of delivery of a controlled substance following a negotiated plea before McHenry County Judge […]
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Wonder Lake woman found guilty of delivering oxycodone to woman who suffered fatal overdose
A Wonder Lake woman was found guilty of delivery of a controlled substance but not guilty of drug-induced homicide for delivering oxycodone to a Harvard woman just before she died from an overdose in 2017. Sara R. Peters, 34, of Wonder Lake, was found guilty of delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 2 felony, […]