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LaSalle County proclaims International Overdose Awareness Week after coroner presentation
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LaSalle County Board approved a resolution designating Aug. 25–31, 2025, as International Overdose Awareness Week after Coroner Rich Plock presented local overdose data and community groups urged public education and harm-reduction efforts.
LaSalle County Board on Aug. 14 approved a resolution declaring Aug. 25–31, 2025, International Overdose Awareness Week after a presentation from County Coroner Rich Plock and remarks from local organizers.
Coroner Rich Plock told the board the county recorded 13 drug overdose deaths in 2024 and eight so far in 2025, with three additional suspected cases recently preliminarily identified. "Weare making good headway," Plock said, but added "you lose one level and one person's too much," urging continued outreach…
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