Meth surge grips Southern Illinois as labs move
Officials describe meth use shifting from urban homes to rural and on the go production. Law enforcement reports rising lab counts in Jackson and Union counties with many cases concentrated in the last decade. The cost of care and handling meth offenders strains county resources while prosecutors note meth cases dominate felonies and challenges in stopping manufacture.
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Illinois
Saline County
Bracton Lockwood
Lockwood
Jackson
Union
Mississippi River
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Obama takes lead in polls as donations surge in Illinois
Chicago AP reports Barack Obama has emerged as front-runner in the Illinois Senate race with a poll lead and a donation surge of over half a million dollars in two weeks. He plans statewide TV ads while Dan Hynes cautions that polls may not predict the election. Campaigns note Obama’s Chicago base and broader appeal boost.
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U.S. Senate
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U.S
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Sheila Simon
Jim Cauley
St. Louis
Dan Hynes
Peoria
Illinois
Hynes
James Nowlan
Chicago Democratic Organization
Don Rose
Cook County
Rose
Naperville mom accused of spiking kids juice with Xanax
Naperville police charged Michelle Helgeson a licensed pharmacy technician with felony aggravated battery after she allegedly crushed Xanax into orange juice given to her three children aged 10 9 and 4 one of whom fell ill and all were kept for observation at Edward Hospital. Authorities say the act was intentional and not an accident. Helgeson appeared in DuPage County Court held on 100000 bail and faces further court dates.
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Michelle Helgeson
Oel Truemper
DuPage County
Joseph Birkett
Helgeson
Birkett
Truemper
Edward Hospital
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