Attorney General Lisa Madigan today convened an emergency summit in Springfield to address the rising number of young people using chemically-laced substances akin to marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine that are sold over the counter at convenience stores, gas stations and tobacco shops all across Illinois. Madigan’s summit brought together the state’s top authorities to address this alarming trend that is responsible for growing numbers of injuries and deaths in Illinois and across the country.
Read MoreConsumer advocates, including the Illinois and Indiana attorneys general, are sounding the alarm over new legislation that would allow companies to use automated dialers to place "robocalls" to consumers' wireless mobile phones and leave recorded messages.
Investigators with the Illinois Attorney General’s office arrested Barry Caudle, 39, Tuesday morning at Marengo First Assembly of God, 22817 W. Grant Highway, where Caudle served as a youth minister.
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded House lawmakers for passing a bill that would help pharmacies and law enforcement crack down on “pill shoppers” seeking to make methamphetamine. House members voted 116-0 to send SB 73 to the Senate chamber.
Read MoreIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Oct. 26 results of a joint operation with Rockford and Winnebago County law enforcement as part of her “Serve to Protect” initiative to ensure protections for survivors of domestic violence.
Read MoreIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Monday called on the Federal Communications Commission to ban all third-party billing on local telephone bills.
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a joint effort led by her office to double the number of sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE) in hospitals statewide. Madigan said the addition of SANE nurses is a critical step to encouraging more survivors to report their assaults and putting sexual predators in prison.
The Illinois Attorney General's office filed lawsuits Tuesday against three firms alleging that they committed mortgage rescue or debt settlement fraud.
Read MoreThe Illinois attorney general’s office Friday filed a civil lawsuit against a well-known Waukegan activist, alleging that Margaret Carrasco misrepresented herself as an immigration attorney and collected “unconscionable fees” from clients before avoiding them and failing to deliver the legal services she promised.
Read MoreIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan sued a Rockford gas station and its owner today for charging consumers premium and midgrade gasoline prices for regular gas.
Read MoreLaw enforcement officials have seized 23 methamphetamine labs in Vermilion County since January, but police credit the ability to block and track the sale of pseudoephedrine at pharmacy counters as one of the most vital tools in their arsenal.
Read MoreThe legislation that requires buyers of medication with pseudoephedrine to provide identification and be entered into a state database is working to reduce meth making -- and needs to be continued, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said.
Attorney General Lisa Madigan says she is supporting legislation to extend a program allowing pharmacies to block illegal sales of a key methamphetamine-making ingredient, pseudoephedrine.
Read MoreIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed lawsuits against four Chicago area companies and attorneys alleging they operated fraudulent mortgage rescue or loan modification schemes that illegally charged consumers for little if any help to avoid foreclosure.
Read MoreMore than one-fourth of Illinois gas station operators have underreported the amount of fuel they sell to the public, allowing them to pocket millions of dollars in sales tax owed to the state.
The state is going after home repair businesses that cheated suburban homeowners out of more than $600,000, the Attorney General’s Office said.
Read MoreThe Illinois Attorney General's office slammed proposed rate hikes for Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas customers at a sparsely attended public hearing Thursday at the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Read MoreA Pilsen smelter has agreed to take steps to immediately reduce lead emissions from its plant after Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed suit against the company earlier this week.
Attorney General Lisa Madigan today heralded the voluntary recalls of pourable fuel gel products announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in response to reports of consumers in Illinois and across the country who suffered severe burn injuries, as well as two deaths, in accidents involving flaming fuel gel.
Read MoreIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and 45 other states raised concerns Wednesday about Internet classified ad company Backpage.com's efforts to block and remove ads that solicit sex, especially ones that could involve minors.
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