Senator forms group to battle suburban heroin use

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CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has launched a task force he says will tackle surging incidents of heroin abuse in suburban Chicago.

Joining the Illinois Republican in launching the Suburban Anti-Heroin Task Force on Monday were Lake County State’s Attorney Mike Nerheim and DuPage County Coroner Dr. Rich Jorgensen.

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