Data breaches at a major retailer and a physicians’ medical group caused consumer complaints about such violations to skyrocket a whopping 1,600 percent in 2013, the Illinois Attorney General’s office announced Tuesday.
Read More"Unfortunately it's not a matter of if it is going to happen to you. It really is a matter of when and I think the huge data breaches at Target, and Neiman Marcus and Michael's really serve as a wake-up call to consumers that they really have to be paying attention to their bank accounts and credit card statements and looking at their credit reports," Madigan said.
Read MoreFernandez's arrest is part of "Operation Glass House," a statewide initiative launched by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online.
Read More"During prior breach investigations, we have found instances when companies failed to take basic steps to protect consumer data," Madigan told a House Energy and Commerce Committee panel. "So the notion that companies are already doing everything they can to prevent breaches is false."
Read MoreIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan plans to appear before Congress on Wednesday to declare that identity theft is a major problem in the state, with some culprits targeting children because of their clean credit histories.
Read MoreIn recognition of National TV Safety Day on Saturday, Attorney General Lisa Madigan alerted Illinois parents and caregivers about the serious risk for injury and death due to television tip-over accidents.
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan today announced charges against four Chicago area defendants for conspiring to steal more than $100,000 in financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education.
Read More“The landfill sits atop an aquifer that is the source of drinking water for hundreds of thousands of Central Illinoisans,” said Madigan. “We’re asking the court to intervene in the interest of their health and safety.”
Read More"The dangerous air pollution from this plant posed a serious threat to Honeywell's neighbors," Madigan said. "We took action to hold the company responsible for failing to prevent these incidents while ensuring new measures have been implemented to avoid them in the future."
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit Friday asking a judge to order a review of what caused an explosion earlier this month at a chemical factory that left two workers hurt.
Madigan filed the lawsuit Friday at the request of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, seeking an injunction that would order Blue Island Phenol of Alsip to conduct an analysis of the blast and its environmental impact.
Read More“Online child pornography is a horrific crime that victimizes children each time an image is downloaded or traded,” Madigan said in a news release. “My office has been, and will continue to be, relentless in tracking down and apprehending offenders who trade these gruesome videos.”
Read MoreIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and multiple Chicago officials spoke Thursday on what steps they would be taking to protect residents from petroleum coke and metallurgical coke dust that was stored on the city’s southeast side.
Read MoreStruggling homeowners in Illinois will receive more than $91 million in primary mortgage principal reductions, and at least 7,900 borrowers whose homes were sold in a foreclosure sale from Jan. 1, 2009 through Dec. 31, 2012, will be eligible for cash payments, according to Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.
Read More“With today’s announcement by Target that as many as 40 million Americans’ credit and debit card information has been compromised, it is critical that consumers be vigilant in checking their credit card and bank account statements for any unauthorized charges,” Madigan said. “If you discover an unauthorized charge, contact your bank immediately to dispute it. Consumers in need of assistance can visit my website or contact my Identity Theft hotline.”
Read More“Human trafficking is a sickening reality for innocent children in Illinois and across the country,” Madigan said. “Expanding resources to combat this horrific crime and to allow its young victims to recover and rebuild their lives is critical.”
Read More“As identity thieves continue to devise more advanced schemes, it is more important than ever to keep close track of your personal financial information and quickly flag any irregularities with your bank,” Madigan said.
Read MoreEvery time you pull out your smartphone in public, you're making yourself a target.
The mobile gadgets are easy to spot, easy to steal and fetch hundreds of dollars quickly on the black market.
Read More“The defendants have illegally profited at the expense of the state and Illinois taxpayers,” AG Lisa Madigan said in the statement.
Read MoreIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) has filed suit against a former state vendor alleging he illegally misspent more than $8 million in taxpayer grant funding intended for at-risk children and their families, including on personal expenses such as travel, tickets to concerts and professional sporting events, and cash payments.
Read More“Twenty-five years ago, amidst the struggle against Apartheid, I volunteered as a teacher at an all-girls high school in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was still in prison, and black South Africans were still denied the right to vote. I taught English, math, history and science to my students, but I knew my true work was in educating the next generation of black South African women to be ready to lead in a new South Africa. Mandela’s unrelenting strength and courage made this dream a reality for my students and their families.
Today, with his passing, we lost one of the greatest moral leaders of our time. Mandela's legacy of struggle and leadership will be remembered along with those of Gandhi and King as among the most important toward ending government-sponsored racism throughout the world.
My heart goes out to my South African friends and all those around the world who helped bring an end to Apartheid. May we all continue to find inspiration for fighting injustice from Mandela’s dedication to freedom, equality, and forgiveness.”