MOKENA, IL — The mother of a Mokena man who died at 29 years old in 2023 is honoring his memory—and his strength through his battle with addiction—with an effort to support others in early recovery.

Travis Rister was more than four years sober and had won full custody of his 2 1/2-year-old son in 2023 when he ran into a man he considered a friend who sold him some fentanyl for $20. The seller, ...