| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | May 2, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | May 2, 2026, 7:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/05/02/illinois-opioid-settlement-purdue-pharma-kwame-raoul |
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Illinois is receiving $148.8 million from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family
as part of a nationwide $7.4 billion settlement agreement that took effect
Friday, marking the state’s latest payout from companies that systematically
addicted generations of Americans to opioids.
The money will be dole...