Woman's supply of fentanyl blamed for death of 14-year-old boy
Cara Ullrich, 45, has been charged in the death of the boy in the McHenry County community of Richmond. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
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Cara Ullrich, 45, has been charged in the death of the boy in the McHenry County community of Richmond. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Some 40 years ago, the War on Drugs involved PSAs telling kids to "just say no." Yet in 2024, there is an epidemic – with fentanyl leading the way.
Some 40 years ago, the War on Drugs involved PSAs telling kids to “just say no.” Yet in 2024, there is an epidemic – with fentanyl leading the way. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Another law requires people using vape pens or e-cigarettes not only to take it outside, but also to move 15 feet away from building entrances.
Laws banning indoor vaping, and banning book bans, are also in effect now in 2024. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
They are among 15 people who have been indicted in the case out of U.S. District Court in the Western District of Missouri.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed 2,000 people died of opioid overdoses last year.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Group launched an investigation back in March after learning Oscar Pena, 22, was selling firearms and illegal narcotics.
A panel of experts will talk about developing solutions to the drug crisis and how to provide support to people in recovery.
A panel of experts will talk about developing solutions to the drug crisis and how to provide support to people in recovery.
"Hopefully we can save one life."
Two days after Valentine's Day, a box was air-mailed from Songjiang, China to Chicago. Inside, DEA Officials say, was a pill press used to make tablets -- and it was being tracked.
Two days after Valentine's Day, a box was air-mailed from Songjiang, China to Chicago. Inside, DEA Officials say, was a pill press used to make tablets -- and it was being tracked. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
The DEA said the pair flew from Los Angeles to Chicago with 20 kilograms of fentanyl stuffed into pant legs and sweatshirts in their luggage.
Twenty-six-year-old Jamire Holingshed and 24-year-old Robert Lewis are from Detroit. The DEA said they flew from Los Angeles to Chicago with 20 kilograms of fentanyl stuffed into pant legs and sweatshirts in their luggage.
"There are no pills you can get on the internet that are legit. They're all fake," said Dean Jeske. "They're all made with fentanyl. And they can all kill you."
Teens and younger people can think they're taking a prescription drug – not realizing the pill is a fake, and laced with fentanyl. The results can be deadly, as one west suburban family knows all too well. CBS 2'S Joe Donlon reports.
Known collectively as "the Chapitos," they are accused of taking over control of the Sinaloa cartel after their father was arrested in January 2016 and extradited to the U.S. one year later.
Chicago in particular, as a transportation hub, has been one of the cities hardest hit by the fentanyl crisis. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
In the 12-month period ending in Oct. 2022, the United States recorded 101,750 overdose deaths, primarily from opioids.
CBS 2 found the bar failed previous annual inspections in 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
The Chicago Department of Buildings closing Lawlor's after inspectors found what they called dangerous and hazardous conditions inside. It including exposed wiring, as well as structural and plumbing issues.
Officials said the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl was involved.
Criminal complaints accuse the men of dealing fentanyl-laced heroin at the VA hospital, at 820 S. Damen Ave. in the Illinois Medical District, last summer.
Bond is set for an Oak Park man charged with supplying fentanyl leading to a fatal overdose.
