heroin use in DuPage County

A Suburban Heroin Addict’s Story

Heroin use in DuPage and other nearby counties has increased at an explosive pace in the past five years.  The (Tribune) chart to the left indicates an alarming growth trend; heroin is increasingly more available in the Chicago area.  Because it is cheap and readily available, teen heroin use is also on the rise. Here…

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College of DuPage Finaincial Aid Scam

Financial Aid Scam at College of DuPage

Forty-four College of DuPage students and two organizers of a financial aid fraud ring used student aid for their personal use after dropping out of online classes they enrolled in last spring, college officials said. The matter is in the hands of federal investigators who say a loosely knit nationwide group is targeting community colleges….

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Mortgage relief help event in Wheaton

Mortgage Relief Event in Wheaton

The following is a press release from the City of Wheaton regarding a recently scheduled mortgage relief event: The Mortgage Relief Project will host an outreach event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 to help connect residents with programs to help them lower their mortgages, avoid foreclosure and keep their homes. Hosted…

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