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Government
Congresswoman Biggert to Hold Forum on Naperville's Heroin Reality
Teen heroin use in Naperville has garnered significant attention this year after the deaths of seven young people and the premiere of a student-produced film documenting the issue. Now, l...
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The Neighborhood Files
Students Raising Funds to Make 'Neuqua on Drugs' DVD a Reality
When student filmmakers Kelly McCutcheon and Jack Kapson premiered their first documentary “Neuqua on Drugs” a month ago, they had no idea how much of an impact it would make within the N...
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Public Safety
Naperville Teen Originally Charged with Dealing Heroin Now Faces Reduced Charges
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Schools
Student Filmmakers Tell Raw, Uncut Story of Naperville Youth Drug Culture
Cocaine, ecstasy, whippits, Adderall, meth, MDMA, acid, magical mushrooms, marijuana - the list went on. About 30 other types of drugs students said they have tried were rattled off ...
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Social Services
Community Program to Focus on Heroin in Naperville
Linden Oaks at Edward and the Naperville Police Department will present Opening the Door to Heroin: Drugs and Your Community on Wednesday, May 2, 6–8 p.m. at Naperville Presbyterian Churc...
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Schools
District 204 Social Workers Support Parents Facing Child's Drug Problem
Pam Witt regularly gets calls from concerned parents. Sometimes when they call, they wish to remain anonymous and don’t want to identify their child. What they do want is to determine whe...
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Police & Fire
Naperville Police: Heroin Doesn't Discriminate
Parents who think they have a child who may be involved in drugs should act on their gut instincts. Don’t just snoop, be a cop. That was what parent Amy Miller told a packed audience...
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Local Connections
Will County Forum to Tackle Heroin Epidemic
Two fathers are turning their tragic losses into an effort to fight back against an epidemic that quickly spreading across Chicagoland. On Friday, April 13, they’ll join with a Will ...
