"I was greatly saddened to learn of Beau Biden's passing. I was fortunate to work with Beau during his two terms serving as Attorney General of Delaware. Beau always stood up for what he believed in on behalf of the people of his state and for our country. Not only was he an exemplary colleague and public servant, he was a terrific person. His passing is a devastating loss to his family, his state and our nation. My thoughts and prayers are with his entire family." - Lisa Madigan
Read More“This leak resulted in a significant amount of diesel fuel being released, jeopardizing public health and the local habitat,” Madigan said. “We are pursuing these measures in court to ensure that the company continues to cooperate with efforts to fully clean up the contamination and restore the surrounding areas.”
Read MoreIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and consumer advocacy group Public Citizen Inc. are accusing Dynegy Inc. of manipulating electricity markets in a recent auction that sent prices for Ameren Illinois customers skyrocketing.
Read More“These companies' practices were deceptive,” Madigan said in a news release. “After customers made a purchase, they were also charged for goods and services they never requested or wanted.”
Read More“I’ve learned that too often, police avoid testing rape kits by unilaterally deciding not to pursue an investigation,” Madigan said. “In fact, at a recent summit I held on campus sexual assault, a police officer stated that he learned at the police academy that 80 percent of sexual assault allegations are false.”
Read More“In the last several years, data breaches have become far too frequent,” Madigan said. “It is imperative that we strengthen the state’s data breach notification laws to ensure that people are informed of breaches so they can take steps to minimize the risk of identity theft.”
Read More“These are among the most appalling cases of charitable fraud that my office has prosecuted,” Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said in a statement Tuesday announcing her office's participation in the suit.
Read MoreIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and other attorneys general announced $158 million in settlements to resolve allegations that Sprint and Verizon placed third-party charges on customer cell phone bills.
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan on Thursday filed an amended lawsuit against Olympic Oil at 5000 W. 41st St. in Cicero, which seeks to require the firm to “completely remediate soil and groundwater contaminated by the oil and antifreeze spills, and to take action to prevent future releases into the environment,” a statement from the AG’s office said.
Read MoreThe attorney general is seeking fines against FileFax, Inc. 3405 Commercial Ave., accusing it of throwing the medical records of thousands of people into an unlocked garbage container behind the building in the Sky Harbor business park.
Read MoreMadigan alleged that the scam operators charge borrowers hundreds to thousands of dollars in upfront fees with the false promise that they can relieve borrowers’ debt loads or have them forgiven entirely under programs endorsed by President Obama’s administration.
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Poison Center issued an alert today to reports of new, deadly forms of synthetic drugs turning up across the country leading to increased reports of illness, emergency room visits and deaths tied to the drug’s usage.
Read More“You want to make sure that the person who comes forward has somebody they can rely on,” said Madigan, who has held similar campus summits in Chicago and Normal. “It has to be somebody who is responsive to that victim as opposed to responsive to the university.”
Read MoreWith as few as 5 percent of sexual assault victims on campuses going to police, more needs to be done to help victims feel confident in the legal system, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Tuesday.
"We know that the first point of contact is absolutely critical," Madigan told participants at a summit on the issue at Illinois State University. It was one of three such events her office has organized on sexual violence on campus.
Read More“The defendant betrayed the charitable mission of this organization, allegedly choosing to enrich himself by stealing from donors who made contributions and the families who rely on the organization’s services,” Madigan said in a statement.
Read MoreMadigan filed lawsuits Monday, alleging the companies required homeowners to pay large deposits upfront and failed to complete work — and in some cases, even begin repairs, according to the release.
Read More"The defendants have threatened and intimidated their way into stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from unsuspecting people all across the country," Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said in a statement.
Read More“We must protect the victims of the predatory practices of for-profit schools such as Corinthian, which was more concerned with their profits than they were about the quality of education they provided,” Madigan said.
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that an Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) caseworker was arraigned on charges of theft and official misconduct for allegedly stealing over $35,000 in assistance for needy families.
Read More"Too many survivors of sexual assault unfortunately believe they will never find justice," Madigan said. "When sexual assault goes unreported, however, we don't just have a survivor whose life is damaged. We also have a situation that means that rapists will continue to be in our communities. They will continue to victimize the girls, the boy s, the men, the women whose lives will be forever damaged potentially by these horrible crimes."
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