“The defendants used their positions as tax preparation ‘experts’ to line their own pockets,” Attorney General Lisa Madigan said in a statement. “They will be held accountable for their illegal scheme.”
Read More"We are asking the court to immediately shut down this company while the lawsuit proceeds so that no additional consumers are charged illegal fees to file their tax returns," Attorney General Lisa Madigan said in a statement.
Read More“These fundraisers are brazen con artists who refuse to follow the law and continue to fundraise illegally in spite of a previous court order,” said Madigan. “I am filing this lawsuit to put an end to their serial fraud. When people donate their money to a worthy cause, their money should be used to further the mission of the charity.”
Read More“The defendant betrayed the well-intentioned donors of this charity, choosing instead to take their donations for her own personal use,” said Attorney General Lisa Madigan in the statement. “Today’s sentencing requires the defendant to reimburse the stolen money to a charity with the mission of curing cancer.”
Read MoreAttorney General Madigan filed the lawsuit in the Circuit Court for the 2nd Judicial Circuit in Franklin County against Robert Hartley of Buckner, doing business as Hartley and French Roofing and Hartley’s Contracting. The lawsuit accuses Hartley of violating the state’s Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and the Home Repair and Remodeling Act.
Read More“Medicaid fraud is a serious crime that exploits a system meant to provide needed services to vulnerable patients,” said Madigan. “We will take action to hold those who engage in Medicaid fraud accountable.”
Read More“As flood waters crest and begin to recede, home and business owners will face a daunting cleanup,” said Madigan. “Unfortunately, it is important to be vigilant for scammers who will attempt to use recovery efforts for their own personal gain.”
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan highlighted new laws initiated by her office that will go into effect Jan. 1. In 2016 Illinois will become the fourth state to explicitly allow electronic monitoring devices to be installed in resident rooms in nursing home facilities.
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan highlighted new laws initiated by her office that will go into effect Jan. 1. In 2016 Illinois will become the fourth state to explicitly allow electronic monitoring devices to be installed in resident rooms in nursing home facilities.
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan today announced charges against three Chicago area hotel owners in a sweep to crack down on violations of the Hotel Operators’ Occupation Tax Act (HOOT). The individuals are accused of defrauding the state out of more than $470,000 from eight hotels in the Chicago area.
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan has joined with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in seeking to block the proposed merger of two of the largest hospital systems in the Chicago area, Advocate Health Care Network (Advocate) and NorthShore University Health System (NorthShore). The health systems are the two preeminent competitors in northern Cook County and southern Lake County, and if the merger were to proceed, it would be the largest hospital system in that area.
Read More"Child pornography is not a victimless crime," Madigan said. "Whenever an offender downloads or trades these horrific images, it perpetuates the sexual assault of children, causing further devastation to the victims. We will continue to be relentless in apprehending these offenders."
Read More“This scheme deceived vulnerable patients with exaggerated and inaccurate medical information that played with their well-being and their wallets,” said Madigan. “Any company that tries to benefit from misleading its customers will be held responsible in Illinois.”
Read More“Financially strapped homeowners are the most vulnerable to mortgage ‘rescue’ schemes,” Attorney General Lisa Madigan said in the statement. “In most cases, the only thing these so-called businesses accomplish is taking money from already struggling homeowners.”
Read MoreAttorney General Lisa Madigan sent what she characterized as an urgent request to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, asking that the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division investigate Chicago police use of deadly force and the department's internal review process, and determine whether there is a "pattern of discriminatory policing."
Read MoreOn Wednesday, Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that two former Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) employees were sentenced for a scheme to steal thousands of dollars from the agency’s deferred compensation program that involved submitting fake death certificates for their living children and stealing the identities of former coworkers.
Read More“You as a parent really need to have some understanding of what it is they’re doing with the technology you’re giving them,” Madigan said. “As parents, we have to take responsibility of having these conversations that may not be the most fun but turn out to be some of the most important.”
Read MoreA former Illinois Department of Human Services employee stole almost $160,000 from a fund meant for needy families, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office said Thursday.
Read More“This company took thousands of dollars from consumers under a promise that they failed to fulfill,” Madigan said in the statement. “Consumers who want to legally transport their vehicle to Mexico need to contact the Mexican Consulate in Chicago to receive accurate information and avoid falling victim to scam operations.”
Read More“The IRS will not seek money or personal information from you over the phone,” Madigan said in the statement. “If you receive a call like this, even if the caller ID shows a legitimate area code, hang up immediately.”
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