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Prescription drugs lay on a countertop. The Sycamore Police Department is hosting a day-long prescription drug drop-off service for people to safely discard their prescription medications. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, file)

Day-long medication drop-off at Sycamore Police Department

By Brandon Clark, News Reporter | September 6, 2023

DeKALB – The Sycamore Police Department has partnered with State Sen. Dave Syverson and State Rep. Jeff Keicher in an effort to keep unused prescription drugs out of circulation. A prescription drug drop-off will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m....

For asthmatics, having a generic version inhaler can costs families over $1,000 each year.

Prescription drugs necessary for survival should be cheaper

By Angelina Padilla-Tompkins, Former Editor in Chief | September 19, 2022

There are many Americans who depend on life-saving drugs to survive, but are unable to afford them.  Those who rely on prescription drugs like insulin, Epipens and inhalers, cannot afford skipping doses or just not opting to use them.  Manufacturers...

Utah sends employees to Mexico for lower prescription prices

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST | February 9, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ann Lovell had never owned a passport before last year. Now, the 62-year-old teacher is a frequent flier, traveling every few months to Tijuana, Mexico, to buy medication for rheumatoid arthritis — with tickets paid for by the...

Police collect 225 pounds of pills for Prescription Drugs Take-Back Day

By Northern Star staff | October 19, 2015

The DeKalb Police Department's Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Sept. 26 weighed in at 225 pounds of unwanted medication.The police department provides a medication drop box, located inside the station, 700 W. Lincoln Highway, to alleviate potential...

A DeKalb police cruiser.

DeKalb man charged with possession of heroin, prescription drugs: cops

By Northern Star Staff | January 13, 2015

A DeKalb man was arrested Tuesday for possession of heroin and prescription drugs after an almost three-month investigation by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, according to a news release.Christopher B. Johnson, 32, of Hammond, Ind., was charged with...

Higher living through chemistry

By Dan Martynowicz | March 25, 2012

The modern pharmaceutical industry has created medication for everything. It really is incredible to behold; anything from high blood pressure to depression to thinning eyelashes can be solved by a medication. Sounds great right? Just pop a pill and you’ll...