20171221 - opioid_lawsuit (JL)

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McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally, with (l to r): Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow, Kane County State's Attorney Joseph McMahon and DuPage County States' Attorney Bob Berlin looking on, announces his county's intention to join with four other counties in filing a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers. DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry and Lake Counties filed lawsuits against some of the largest pharmaceutical companies over fraudulent marketing of prescription opioid painkillers, Thursday, December 21, 2017, in Wheaton, Illinois. (Jon Langham-for Shaw Media)

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McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally announces his county's plan to join with four other Illinois counties to file a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers. DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry and Lake Counties filed lawsuits against some of the largest pharmaceutical companies over fraudulent marketing of prescription opioid painkillers, Thursday, December 21, 2017, in Wheaton, Illinois. (Jon Langham-for Shaw Media)

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(l to r): Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim, McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally, Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow, Kane County State's Attorney Joseph McMahon, DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin and DuPage County State's Attorney Bob Berlin gather together to answer reporters' questions after announcing their intentions to file lawsuits against opioid manufacturers. DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry and Lake Counties filed lawsuits against some of the largest pharmaceutical companies over fraudulent marketing of prescription opioid painkillers, Thursday, December 21, 2017, in Wheaton, Illinois. (Jon Langham-for Shaw Media)

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Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow answers a reporter's question as (l to r): Kane County State's Attorney Joseph McMahon, DuPage County State's Attorney Bob Berlin and DuPage County Chairman Dan Cronin look on. DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry and Lake Counties filed lawsuits against some of the largest pharmaceutical companies over fraudulent marketing of prescription opioid painkillers, Thursday, December 21, 2017, in Wheaton, Illinois. (Jon Langham-for Shaw Media)

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DuPage County State's Attorney Bob Berlin. DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry and Lake Counties filed lawsuits against some of the largest pharmaceutical companies over fraudulent marketing of prescription opioid painkillers, Thursday, December 21, 2017, in Wheaton, Illinois. (Jon Langham-for Shaw Media)

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With at least eight news cameras recording the proceedings, DuPage County State's Attorney Bob Berlin announces his county's intention to join with four other Illinois counties to file lawsuits against opioid manufacturers. DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry and Lake Counties filed lawsuits against some of the largest pharmaceutical companies over fraudulent marketing of prescription opioid painkillers, Thursday, December 21, 2017, in Wheaton, Illinois. (Jon Langham-for Shaw Media)

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Kane County State's Attorney Joseph McMahon. DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry and Lake Counties filed lawsuits against some of the largest pharmaceutical companies over fraudulent marketing of prescription opioid painkillers, Thursday, December 21, 2017, in Wheaton, Illinois. (Jon Langham-for Shaw Media)

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Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow. DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry and Lake Counties filed lawsuits against some of the largest pharmaceutical companies over fraudulent marketing of prescription opioid painkillers, Thursday, December 21, 2017, in Wheaton, Illinois. (Jon Langham-for Shaw Media)

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McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally. DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry and Lake Counties filed lawsuits against some of the largest pharmaceutical companies over fraudulent marketing of prescription opioid painkillers, Thursday, December 21, 2017, in Wheaton, Illinois. (Jon Langham-for Shaw Media)

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Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim. DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry and Lake Counties filed lawsuits against some of the largest pharmaceutical companies over fraudulent marketing of prescription opioid painkillers, Thursday, December 21, 2017, in Wheaton, Illinois. (Jon Langham-for Shaw Media)