Attorney General Lisa Madigan advises residents to beware of the high cost of tax-refund-anticipation loans that allow them to receive instant cash based on the amount of their anticipated tax refund.
Read MoreIn recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, Attorney General Lisa Madigan is using this Valentine’s Day weekend to remind young couples about the importance of healthy dating relationships as reports show an increase in dating violence in the Chicago area and its prevalence around Illinois.
The Illinois State Board of Education, Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office and the Illinois Lieutenant Governor’s Office today launched the second statewide Illinois Youth Digital Safety Contest to raise awareness about making safe and respectful choices through digital communications.
Read MoreTwo area home repair contractors who solicited thousands of dollars in work under the false promise that repair service was guaranteed for life have been sued by Atty. General Lisa Madigan.
Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit Monday to terminate the pension of former Chicago Police commander Jon Burge, who was convicted of lying about police torture.
Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois marketing firm alleging it sold to businesses “lead lists” of potential customers that it fraudulently claimed were verified and screened.
Read MoreNational Stalking Awareness Month just ended (though I'm not sure many of us even knew it had begun), and throughout the last several weeks, in talking to college students, victims' advocates and TV personalities, I've heard one thing over and over: "There's really nothing law enforcement can do about it. So, I didn't go to them for help."
Read MoreLegal Professional Common Lisa Madigan Friday established Information Confidentiality Day and inspired Illinoisans to take steps to safeguard individual info and interaction on-line. Madigan said a lot of personal computer individuals are unconsciously helpless against economical fake and confidentiality invasions on-line, and they require to stay watchful to safeguard their World Wide Web identities.
Read MoreIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against a Chicago-area air duct and vent cleaning company that allegedly failed to complete work it solicited.
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan today sent a letter to federal financial regulators, urging them to include a critical step in an upcoming rulemaking process that will establish safety standards for residential mortgage loans sold on Wall Street in the aftermath of the mortgage meltdown.
Read MoreIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a suit against a Marion, Illinois home repair contractor who solicited but failed to complete the contracted work.
Read MoreThe Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced the settlement of a natural resource damages case that will result in ecosystem restoration projects to preserve waterways and enhance wildlife habitat on and near the former Indian Refinery south of Lawrenceville.
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan today hosted an in-depth discussion to draw attention to the prevalence of stalking on college campuses across the country and the increased role technology is playing in stalking crimes.
With tax season fast approaching, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is pointing to the case of a Chicago tax preparer as a warning against tax fraud.
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan today announced investigators from her office conducted two “Operation Guardian” compliance checks in Rock Island and Knox counties. Madigan said investigators made unannounced visits to nursing homes in East Moline and Galesburg this week, making onearrest as part of the sweeps.
Attorney General Lisa Madigan today warned fans purchasing Chicago Bears playoff tickets to take caution and properly investigate the ticket seller when making online payments. Madigan said ticket scams have surfaced during high-demand special events such as Sunday’s Bears playoff game, when fans have purchased tickets online only to learn they paid hundreds or even thousands for fake tickets.
Read MoreA Lake Bluff man was the 17th person arrested on child pornography charges in Attorney General
Lisa Madigan’s Operation Glass House, a statewide crackdown on child porn traffickers.
Attorney General Lisa Madigan is urging the trade group that represents makers of baby products to tell its members to stop manufacturing and selling crib bumpers because they pose a suffocation risk to infants.
Read MoreSHELBYVILLE, IL. — Attorney General Lisa Madigan today released details of the first year under the state’s strengthened Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act that show the laws’ implementation have shed light for the public on the workings of all levels of government in Illinois. Madigan said more than 5,200 new matters were submitted to her Public Access Counselor’s Office by the public and the media, demonstrating the significance of strong, enforceable open government laws.
Read MoreJOLIET — The Will County Circuit Court on Wednesday approved a preliminary injunction requiring two pipeline
companies to mediate damage from a recent oil spill.
The action had been sought by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow.