Crime Commission: Heroin is 'medical emergency'

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | The Illinois State Crime Commission says heroin use is an epidemic, and a Will County official says it should be declared a medical emergency.

Four arrested after Michigan City police investigation

MICHIGAN CITY | A police investigation into the alleged sale of narcotics out of a Michigan City Elston Street residence and a neighborhood store led to the arrests this week of four men.

Report: 7-year-old girl tests positive for drugs

FORT WAYNE, Ind. | Authorities in Indiana say a 7-year-old girl tested positive for PCP and other drugs after she was taken to a hospital emergency room in Fort Wayne.

Lansing police arrest St. John man accused of selling synthetic pot

LANSING | A St. John man faces drug and weapons charges in connection with the alleged sale of synthetic marijuana at his Lansing convenience store, about two blocks west of Reavis Elementary School, police said.

FROM the FARM: Special recipe from prison for holiday trays

I hope Times readers had a wonderful Christmas, as the holiday season continues.

Crime commission expands hunt for heroin dealers

JOLIET | The Illinois State Crime Commission says it's partnering with Will County prosecutors to begin offering cash rewards for information on heroin dealers who sell to minors.

Hammond landlords held responsible for problem tenants

HAMMOND | Four men were arrested Friday morning after police SWAT officers reported finding illegal drugs and guns — including an AK-47 rifle — inside their rented Hessville house.

Lansing man, 34, faces drug charges after apartment raid

LANSING | A Lansing man faces various drug charges after the Lansing Police Tactical Unit executed a search Friday of his apartment in the 17700 block of Exchange Street, police said.

Lansing man faces drug charges

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S'ville task force inquiries lead to charges in narcotics cases

SCHERERVILLE | The town's special operations task force has produced results during its first week of work, Schererville police said.

S'ville traffic patrols start Monday

SCHERERVILLE | While Police Chief David Dowling has previous administration experience with the Schererville Police Department, he said his work on the town's streets during the last three years has given him a new perspective.

Lansing man facing drug charges

Tommie Neals

Lansing man facing drug charges

LANSING | A Lansing man is facing felony and misdemeanor drug charges after police executed a search warrant at his Arcadia Street apartment and found marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to a news release from the Lansing Police Department.

Chicago man facing drugs, weapons charges gets $1.5M bail

MARKHAM | A Cook County Circuit Court judge set bail Thursday at $1.5 million for a Chicago man facing drug and weapons charges after an investigation by Calumet City police, the Cook County state's attorney's office said.

Canine unit holds spaghetti dinner fundraiser

Lake County sheriff's Officer Ron Taylor and his police dog, Bickel, find drugs hidden in a file cabinet during training in December at the old Oak Hill Elementary School in Lowell.

True blue on the street and at home: Police dogs earn their keep

Lake County sheriff's Officer Doug Parker and his police dog, Exel, find drugs hidden in a locker during training in December at the old Oak Hill Elementary School in Lowell.

Last of M'ville doc's employees sentenced in pill-running scheme

HAMMOND | A former Merrillville doctor's employee was sentenced Monday to 12 months in prison for his role in transporting about 7,000 Vicodin pills in a prescription drug-running scheme.

20 charged in drug trafficking indictments

CHICAGO | Two local men are among 20 defendants charged in a series of indictments stemming from a federal investigation into drug trafficking and the flow of its proceeds, officials announced Wednesday.

Physician's assistant gets probation for misusing information to distribute drugs

HAMMOND | A former Northwest Indiana physician's assistant was sentenced to one year of probation Wednesday for using a doctor's prescription information to distribute narcotics.