Launched in the spring of 2016 by DuPage County Coroner Rich Jorgenson and Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim, the Chi ... cago Area Opioid Task Force was developed to institute a regional response to the opioid misuse and overdose crisis impacting Chicago and it's collar counties. The task force is comprised of more than 130 subject matter experts and community leaders who are spread across 6 committees including First Responders, Communications, Data Collection and Evaluation, Treatment, Recovery, Harm Reduction and Family Services, Primary Prevention, Education and Awareness, Health Professionals, and Policy, Legislative and Legal Issues. read more