Kroger did not admit to wrongdoing in the settlement, but it did agree to pay nearly $1.4 billion over the coming 11 years to California and other plaintiffs.

While Kroger did not admit to any wrongdoing or liability as part ... “The funds provided will help communities across Oregon respond to and recover from the opioid crisis, though the damage done and the lives lost can’t be undone,” Oregon Attorney ...

Illinois will receive $40 million from Kroger from a national settlement totaling $1.37 billion. Attorney General Kwame Raoul said the majority of the settlement will go toward the state’s efforts to fund drug abatement programs.