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Opioid-related deaths grow among Illinois minority population as state’s overall death rate drops

by Tim Stumm | Sep 20, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

The number of opioid-related deaths in Illinois decreased in 2018, the first drop in five years.

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Raoul files lawsuit against additional opioids manufacturers, distributors

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 12, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a new lawsuit targeting more than a dozen manufacturers and distributors of opioids.

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Raoul rejects tentative Purdue Pharma settlement

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 12, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Wednesday he will reject any settlement with Purdue Pharma if its owners, the Sackler family, are not held accountable for the opioid epidemic.

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Illinois gets $37.9 million to fight opioid epidemic

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 5, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Illinois is set to receive $37.9 million from the federal government to fight the opioid epidemic, U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin announced Wednesday.

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Raoul seeks to expand lawsuit against Pharma

by Ryan Voyles | Aug 22, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul plans to expand the scope of the state’s lawsuit against Purdue Pharma to include the company’s owners.

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Opioid-related deaths grow among Illinois minority population as state’s overall death rate drops

Raoul files lawsuit against additional opioids manufacturers, distributors

Raoul rejects tentative Purdue Pharma settlement

Illinois gets $37.9 million to fight opioid epidemic

Raoul seeks to expand lawsuit against Pharma

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