In the fight against heroin deaths, the Kane County Health Department is setting the standard for agencies throughout the state of Illinois. The Health Department’s…
Kane County sheriff’s deputies seized 400 grams of heroin, two handguns and $9,000 in cash during a Veterans Day traffic stop on Illinois 90 in…
It’s clear that heroin is a serious, ongoing crime-and-safety issue in Kane County, but a recent court case serves as a sorrowful reminder that substance…
An Elgin man is headed to prison for dealing heroin to an undercover officer on multiple occasions. Christopher M. Kanehl, 28, of the of the…
For the second time in four months, Kane County sheriff’s deputies have used Naloxone to save a person who had overdosed on heroin. According to…
Kane County sheriff’s detectives seized 4.67 pound of heroin Sunday at the Aurora Transportation Center and charged an Aurora man with three counts of heroin…
A 28-year-old Elgin man was arrested on multiple charges including heroin possession and aggravated fleeing a police officer after his vehicle crashed Wednesday afternoon on…
Heroin use has been called an epidemic in the west suburbs. While Kane County officials understand that arrest and prosecution are only parts of the…
A South Elgin woman is headed to prison for supplying the heroin to an acquaintance who died from ingesting it. Andrea R. Nielsen, 25, last…
The Kane County Sheriff’s Office, Kane County Coroner’s Office and a local advocacy group called A Man in Recovery are hosting a Heroin Solutions Forum from 6:30…
