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Court authorizes judge to sign county participation in Purdue-Sackler opioid settlement

5793224 · August 26, 2025
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Summary

Cook County’s commissioners authorized the county judge to sign participation documents for the Purdue and Sackler opioid settlement, allowing counsel to finalize the county’s participation and share of any settlement proceeds.

County Attorney Ed Zelensky presented settlement documents tied to the national Purdue Pharma / Sackler litigation and recommended the county sign to participate. Zelensky told the court the documents were sent…

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