“We’ve seen circumstances where somebody trying to get a bachelor’s degree at ITT Tech could end up with as much as 80 thousand dollars or more in debt,” Madigan said.
Read More"Reproducing child pornography perpetuates the sexual assault of children and only causes further devastation to the victims," Madigan said in a news release. "We will continue to be relentless in apprehending offenders who download and trade these horrific images."
Read More"This drug company's desire for increased profits led it to disregard patients' health and push addictive opioids for non-FDA approved purposes," Madigan said in a news release. "It's this type of reprehensible and illegal conduct that feeds the dangerous opioid epidemic and is another low for the pharmaceutical industry."
Read More“This is why I worked with student survivors, Illinois colleges and Universities, advocates and lawmakers to develop a bill that would ensure that all institutions of higher learning provide proper prevention and real response to sexual assault,” said Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.
Read MoreA "green" power supplier accused of making misleading marketing claims in Illinois must provide hundreds of thousands and perhaps millions in rebates to former and current customers under a settlement with Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office.
Read MoreThe new law, signed Friday by Gov. Bruce Rauner, was the result of changes proposed by Attorney General Lisa Madigan and came after a BND investigative report in February 2015 called Violation of Trust.
Read MoreBarclays Bank PLC and Barclays Capital Inc. manipulated LIBOR, a benchmark interest rate that affects financial instruments worth trillions of dollars and has a widespread impact on global markets and consumers, according to a statement from Madigan’s office.
Read More"Illinois consumers significantly overpaid for a drug they should have been able to purchase at much lower generic prices," said Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan in a news release this week.
Read MoreIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the penalty Monday as part of a settlement with defendant Shri Balaji Inc., an Illinois corporation that owned the Mobil station at 504 E. Main St. near Route 14.
"This order will protect the community by ensuring that the company will identify and remediate any remaining contamination," Madigan said in a statement.
Read MoreAccording to the suit, Patricia Groves, the owner and landlord of an apartment building at 1817 S. Grove Ave., failed to fix cracked and peeling paint in one of the apartments after a child under 6 years old living there tested for high levels of lead exposure, according to Madigan’s office and tests by the Cook County Department of Public Health confirmed the presence of lead paint in the apartment.
Read MoreIn addition, Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office announced Tuesday that a separate settlement of consumer lawsuits could steer at least $150 million toward tens of thousands of affected VW customers in Illinois. Illinois can also apply for $97 million from an environmental settlement reached by the U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Read More“As a result of the conduct of Apple and book publishers, Illinois consumers spent more on e-books than they should have,” Madigan said. “This second settlement will help further compensate Illinois consumers and continue to send a clear signal that we will enforce antitrust laws to ensure fair competition.”
Read MoreMadigan said today the scam involves trying to get business owners to download computer viruses or send money. Madigan says her office has received complaints. She says business owners are notified that complaints have been filed against their companies and are directed to a website or attachment for more information. The messages come via email or social media.
Read More“Preventing employees from seeking employment with a competitor is unfair to Illinois workers and bad for Illinois businesses,” Madigan said in the statement.
Read More"Each time these horrific images are downloaded or traded, children and their families are victimized all over again," Attorney General Lisa Madigan said. "We will continue to be relentless in our pursuit of the offenders who perpetuate these appalling crimes."
Read MoreA consent order will provide residents near Marengo with a permanent source of safe drinking water after an investigation into groundwater contamination, Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced Friday.
Read More“It’s outrageous that Exelon and ComEd are again requesting a bailout when they are both profitable companies,” Madigan stated. “The legislature has more important matters to address than padding ComEd and Exelon’s profits.”
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan announced the lawsuit in a press release Monday afternoon, naming David Malmberg, of Belleville, and DTM Concrete & Stamping. The lawsuit alleges violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and the Home Repair and Remodeling Act.
Read More“I went to law school to help people. I’ve always wanted to be an advocate. Being attorney general has truly allowed me to be a voice for justice for the people of Illinois and oftentimes the country — and I love it,” she said.
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