Gov. Pat Quinn signed a new law authorizing local police departments to collect and dispose of unwanted prescription drugs. The law was inspired by students at Antioch High School who had sought to create a local drug disposal program. Under the new law, people can drop off unwanted medications at participating police stations, which will then incinerate the drugs safely. The program aims to prevent prescription drugs from being flushed down drains or ending up in the wrong hands. Funding for proper disposal will come from court fees assessed in drug-related cases. Students from Antioch and Pontiac Township high schools who had championed the idea attended the bill-signing ceremony.