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Lisa Madigan

Family Drama Adds Intrigue To 2014 Governor's Race

AP | SARA BURNETT | Posted 05.15.2013 | Chicago

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Politics has long been a family business in Illinois, a place where who you know – and who you're related to – m...

Supreme Court Gives Madigan Extension On Concealed Carry Appeal

Posted 05.03.2013 | Chicago

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan now has a bit more time to decide whether or not to appeal a federal court ruling that would force the last sta...

Illinois Ranks As Worst Rogue Coal State: Strip Mine Permit to Serial Violator Stuns Residents

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.01.2013 | Green
Jeff Biggers

Whether she runs for governor or not, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan would need nine lives to bring the state's notoriously broken regulatory system into compliance with the nation's most reckless coal industry.

Poll: Madigan Leads Quinn Big Time In Governor Matchup

Posted 04.19.2013 | Chicago

A new poll released Friday has yet more bad news for Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's reelection hopes. In the latest poll of Illinois voters conducted by...

Illinois' Request For Reconsidered Gun Ban Ruling Shot Down In Court

AP | SARA BURNETT and DON BABWIN | Posted 02.22.2013 | Chicago

CHICAGO -- A federal appeals court on Friday narrowly rejected Illinois' request to reconsider a ruling that found the state's concealed carry weapons...

Madigan Seeks New Hearing On Illinois Concealed Carry Law

AP | TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 03.10.2013 | Chicago

CHICAGO — Illinois' attorney general on Tuesday asked the entire 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a lawsuit challenging the state's b...

Pols Begin Throwing Hats Into The Ring For 2014 Governor Race

Posted 11.10.2012 | Chicago

With the dust settling on the 2012 election, the focus in Illinois politics has already shifted two years into the future. Tuesday was a bruising ...

The Real Purpose of the 'Cult of Moms': To Deny Women Public Power

Rebecca Sive | Posted 11.20.2012 | Politics
Rebecca Sive

This is all about power, and nothing about what women are capable of doing.

Female Attorney General Asked How She Can Be A Mom And Politician

The Huffington Post | Amanda Terkel | Posted 09.10.2012 | Politics

As speculation grows whether Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) will mount a challenge to Gov. Pat Quinn (D) in 2014, Madigan is already being...

No Paper Trail at CPS

Matt Farmer | Posted 10.27.2012 | Chicago
Matt Farmer

As a taxpayer and a public school parent, I want to believe that some thoughtful analysis went into the decision to turn Roberto Clemente High School into a so-called International Baccalaureate high school.

Downstate Clerks Get OK To Defend State Gay Marriage Ban

AP | Posted 07.03.2012 | Chicago

CHICAGO -- Two Illinois county clerks have received permission to defend the state's gay marriage ban in court. Effingham County Clerk Kerry Hirtzel ...

State Prosecutors Refuse To Defend Illinois Gay Marriage Ban

AP | TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 08.21.2012 | Chicago

CHICAGO — Twenty-five Illinois couples were prepared for a long legal fight when they joined lawsuits challenging the state's ban on gay marriag...

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

Bill Bartmann | Posted 05.21.2012 | Business
Bill Bartmann

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.

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

Reuters | Posted 03.26.2012 | Chicago

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

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

Posted 01.18.2012 | Chicago

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

Return Of The Debtors' Prison?

Posted 12.13.2011 | Chicago

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

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

Posted 11.22.2011 | Chicago

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

Quinn Vetoes ComEd Rate Hike, Legislative Battle Looms

Posted 11.12.2011 | Chicago

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

Lizzie Schiffman

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Lizzie Schiffman | Posted 10.29.2011 | Chicago

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

Shahien Nasiripour

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 09.09.2011 | Business

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

Quinn Signs Law To Keep Gun Owner Names Private

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 09.01.2011 | Chicago

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...

Measure Would Keep Names Of Gun Owners Private

AP | By TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 07.23.2011 | Chicago

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

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

Mark Bazer | Posted 07.13.2011 | Chicago
Mark Bazer

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

Will Guzzardi

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Guzzardi | Posted 06.26.2011 | Chicago

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...

Gun Rights Group Defends Comparing Privacy Debate To Holocaust

Posted 06.25.2011 | Chicago

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...