Category: Opioids

Illinois to receive nearly $149 million in opioid settlement from Purdue Pharma, Sackler family

by Ryan Voyles | May 4, 2026 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Illinois is set to receive nearly $149 million as part of the national $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Friday.

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Illinois to receive million from tentative opioid settlement with Albertsons

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 21, 2026 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said last week it has reached a tentative $773 million, multi-state settlement with grocery chain Albertsons to address its role in the opioid crisis.

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Public libraries to stock, administer opioid overdose reversal agents under new IDPH order

by Ryan Voyles | Dec 10, 2025 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

An updated standing order issued Tuesday by the Department of Public Health adds public libraries to the list of sites permitted to stock and administer opioid overdose reversal agents.

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Cook County launches campaign to connect local organizations, businesses to naloxone

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 4, 2025 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Cook County health officials on Wednesday launched a new campaign to help local groups learn more about naloxone and how to acquire free doses.

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Illinois slated to receive nearly $149 million in Purdue Pharma, Sacklers settlement

by Ryan Voyles | Jun 18, 2025 | Federal Government, Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Illinois is expected to receive nearly $149 million as part of the national $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin, and its owners over their improper marketing of opioids, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said this week.

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