Overdose

None of the higher education institutions in Bloomington-Normal report having overdoses on campus, but health officials still encourage students to take advantage of prevention training and be prepared.

Chestnut Health Systems and the McLean County Health Department have invested in vending machines that will freely dispense the overdose reversal medication Narcan, and the county recently started making payments to Chestnut for a contracted opioid prevention coordinator.

A Peoria-based nonprofit aimed at overdose prevention, called JOLT Harm Reduction, is expanding its services to McLean County.

A 35-year-old Bloomington man faces drug-induced homicide charges for his role in an overdose death last year.Christopher Barker was arrested Wednesday,…

The McLean County Sheriff’s Department rolled out a new program Wednesday to tackle the county's opioid epidemic that's taken 78 lives since 2015.Safe…

Rickielee Benecke tried to make the most out of her Christmas holiday by spending one-on-one time with each of her four grandchildren. It was the only way…