The DNAinfo archives brought to you by WNYC.
Read the press release here.

tags

opioid epidemic

Recent Headlines

18 Overdoses Per Day In Chicago Draw Support For Officer-Equipped Remedy

It will cost about $300,000 to give every officer the nasal spray antidote for opioid overdoses.

Medical District »

1,000 Licensed Pharmaceutical Reps Means $700K To Treat Opioid Addicts

City officials have touted the license requirement as the toughest in the nation.

Put Overdose Remedy In Hands Of All Police Officers, Ald. Burke Proposes

Chicago firefighters already carry naloxone, a nasal spray that can reverse opioid overdoses.

As Deaths From Overdoses Rise 97 Percent, City Steps Up Drug Treatment

In 2016, there were approximately 684 opioid-related deaths in Chicago, officials said.

Medical District »

Pharmaceutical Reps Must Get Licensed To Work In Chicago Now

The $750-a-year license is part of an effort to curb an epidemic of heroin and opiate deaths.

Fentanyl Deaths Spike In Chicago; Drug Is 100X More Potent Than Morphine

The powerful opioid fentanyl was tied to 102 deaths in Cook County in 2015, compared to 20 in 2014.

Top Stories

Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.