Lisa Madigan

It's Time for a "Regulatory Cocktail" Against Unethical Debt Collectors

Bill Bartmann | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Lori Swanson, Richard Cordray, Bill Bartmann, Martha Coakley, Darrell McGraw, Greg Abbott, Lisa Madigan, Mike deWine, Debt Collectors, Debt Collection, Business News

Many U.S. attorneys general are working with each other and with the federal government to control and eventually eradicate the scourge that is unethical debt collectors, because just one strategy alone seems not to be enough.

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Illinois Attorney General Sues S&P Over Ratings, Alleges Fraud

Reuters | Posted 03.26.2012

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* Lawsuit: S&P issued inflated ratings to boost market share * McGraw-Hill unit sued in Cook County, Illinois court ...

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Attorney General Sues For-Profit Westwood College Alleging 'Deceptive Practices'

Posted 01.18.2012

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit against for-profit Westwood College Wednesday, alleging the criminal justice degrees they award...

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Return Of The Debtors' Prison?

Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Creditors, Debtors Prisons, Debt Collectors, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Collection Agencies, Illinois Debt Collectors, Arrest Warrant Debtors, Debt Arrest Warrant, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

Some Illinois residents struggling to pay off their debt have yet another thing to worry about: getting thrown in jail. As WBEZ reports, creditors...

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Man Sued After Creating Fake Government Agency, Stealing From Immigrants In Need

Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Immigration Fraud, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Better Business Bureau, Fraud, Attorney General's Office, Vytautas Lekarauskas, Immigrant, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed suit Thursday against a Chicago man who allegedly preyed upon immigrants, posing as an official government agency ...

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Quinn Vetoes ComEd Rate Hike, Legislative Battle Looms

Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Illinois Governor, Illinois Senate Bill 1652, Pat Quinn, Comed Smart Grid, Comed, Anne Pramaggiore, Commonwealth Edison, ComEd Rate Hike, Video, Chicago Politics, Ililnois Politics, Chicago, Illinois General Assembly, Governor Quinn, Illinois, Comed Bill, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Monday vetoed legislation that would have allowed for Commonwealth Edison to increase its rates for its customers while...

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PHOTOS: Grants Could Help Cash-Strapped Chicagoans Stay In Historic Homes

HuffingtonPost.com | Lizzie Schiffman | Posted 10.29.2011

Got a drafty bungalow? A local nonprofit hopes energy-efficient updates can help cash-strapped Chicagoans weather the downturn and keep their historic...

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As Government Nears Accord With Banks, Questions Swirl Over Scope Of Investigation

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 09.09.2011

Read More: Foreclosure Crisis, Sherrod Brown, Robo-Signing, Robert Menendez, Foreclosure Fraud, Mortgage Investigation, Tom Miller, Tom Coburn, State Attorneys General, Eric Schneiderman, State AG Foreclosure, Richard Shelby, Jeff Merkley, Foreclosure Fraud Investigation, Lisa Madigan, Foreclosure Investigation, Business News

WASHINGTON -- State and federal prosecutors are pressing to complete a proposed settlement with the nation's five largest home loan companies over all...

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Quinn Signs Law To Keep Gun Owner Names Private

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 09.01.2011

Read More: Illinois Attorney General, Illinois State Police, Registered Gun Owners, Pat Quinn, Illinois Gun Rights, Gun Owners, Illinois Gun Owners List, Gun Control, Illinois Gun Owners, Registered Guns, Firearms Permit, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

After months of heated debate, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Saturday signed a law that will keep the names of licensed gun owners private. The l...

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Measure Would Keep Names Of Gun Owners Private

AP | By TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 07.23.2011

Read More: Illinois Gun Laws, Gun Permit Illinois, Gun Owners Names, Pat Quinn, Illinois Gun Owners Names, Illinois Gun Rights, Illinois Gun Owners, Foid, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

CHICAGO -- Illinois lawmakers voted overwhelming Friday to bar the public from knowing who holds a firearm owner identification card, a victory for gu...

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on The Interview Show (Video)

Mark Bazer | Posted 07.13.2011

Read More: Chicago, Politics, Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Lisa Madigan Interview, The Interview Show, Illinois Attorney General, Chicago News

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan stopped by The Interview Show to discuss what exactly the attorney general does.

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Illinois Attorney General Sends Letter To Apple, Google On Phone Tracking Issues

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Guzzardi | Posted 06.26.2011

Read More: Android Tracking, Smartphone Tracking, Madigan Apple, Windows Phone Tracking, Chicago, Illinois, Iphone Tracking, Madigan Google, Madigan Phone Tracking, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

The office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is asking executives at Apple and Google for a sit-down about the companies' policies on tracking...

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Gun Rights Group Defends Comparing Privacy Debate To Holocaust

Posted 06.25.2011

Read More: Holocaust, Guns Save Life, Chicago, Pro-Gun Group Holocaust, Holocaust Imagery, Illinois Gun Owners List, Pro-Gun Group, Illinois, FOID List, Foid, Lisa Madigan, John Boch, Gunnews, Chicago News

The rhetoric surrounding a gun-owners' privacy measure in Illinois got even more heated in recent days, as a pro-gun advocate defended the use of Holo...

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Madigan Goes After Pabst For 'Binge In A Can' Blast

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 06.21.2011

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is joining a chorus of state and city officials calling for Pabst Blue Ribbon to reduce the alcohol content in ...

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Mortgage Industry Could Face Massive Changes That Protect Homeowners

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tom Miller, Foreclosure Crisis, Roy Cooper, Foreclosure, Foreclosure Fraud, Lisa Madigan, Foreclosure Investigation, Foreclosure Settlement, Business News

Federal regulators and the top law enforcement officers in all fifty states are eyeing big changes to the dysfunctional home loan industry. If these o...

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Battle Over Release Of Gun Owners' Names Escalates

AP | JOHN O'CONNOR | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A plan to block release of the names of people authorized to have guns in Illinois has stalled despite gun owners' worries a...

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Illinois Wants To Publish Names Of Gun Owners

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: FOID Database, Foid, Chicago, Illinois Gun Owners List, Gun Control, FOID List, Illinois, Illinois Gun Owners, FOID Card, Illinois Gun Control, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

According to a legal opinion issued by the Illinois Attorney General, the list of people who receive permits to buy firearms should be made public. T...

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Republicans Cry Foul As Madigan's Son-In-Law Gets Hired As RTA Lobbyist

Posted 05.25.2011

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The hiring of a member of one of Illinois's most powerful families at a major state agency has Republicans up in arms. Jordan Matyas is a longtime lo...

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Blagojevich Files Motion: Play All The Tapes

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is asking a judge to let him play around 100 excerpts of secret FBI recordings at his corrupti...

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Madigan Wants Burge Pension Terminated

Posted 05.25.2011

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Last month, Chicago's Police Pension Board voted to allow convicted police lieutenant Jon Burge to keep his $3,000-a-month pension. The news outraged ...

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Stalking: Know It. Name It. Stop It.

Lisa Madigan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cyberstalking, Illinois Attorney General, Stalking Awarness Month, Stalking, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

Law enforcement officers need strong tools to stop stalkers not only from physical confrontations but also from emailing, texting or harassing their victims on social networking sites.

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'We Stop The Killings' Charity Actually A Fraud, Says AG

Will Guzzardi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Charities, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, We Stop the Killings, Illinois, Lisa Madigan, Chicago Violence, Chicago, Chicago News

Let's say, this holiday season, you were looking to donate some money to a good cause: a charity that fought against inner-city violence. You might ha...

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Still No Word From Illinois Attorney General On Meter Lease Deal Investigation

The Expired Meter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Illinois Attorney General, Chicago Parking Meters, Lisa Madigan, Chicago Parking Meter Privatization, Chicago Parking Meter Deal, Chicago News

It was May of 2009. That's when Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan opened a consumer fraud investigation into the Chicago parking meter lease d...

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Big Girls Don't Cry, Chicago Style

Rebecca Sive | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Big Girls Don't Cry, Franki Valli, President Barack Obama, Lisa Madigan, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago News

President Preckwinkle and Mayor Madigan: It's enough to make this big girl cry. Cry tears of joy.

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Chicago Mayor's Race Roundup: Luis Gutierrez Won't Run, More Talk Of Rahm's Residency

The Huffington Post | Jen Sabella | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Mayors Race, Rep. Luis Gutierrez, Luis Gutierrez, Rahm Emanuel, Mayor Daley, Mayoral Madness, Chicago Mayor, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

After a needed vacation, Mayoral Madness is back! And with news! Thursday was apparently when several high profile politicians whose names have been f...

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