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Illinois Senate Race: Mark Kirk May Not Run If Lisa Madigan Does

Progress Illinois | Posted 06.21.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Senate Races, Illinois Senate Race, Mark Kirk Senate, Mark Kirk, Illinois Senate 2010, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

During the discussion of the 2010 U.S. Senate field on yesterday's edition of Chicago Tonight, anchor Elizabeth Brackett mentioned that she had talked...

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Taking On Craigslist Good Politics For Elected Officials

AP | TAMMY WEBBER | Posted 06.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Andrew Cuomo, Craigslist Erotic Services, Tom Dart, Craigslist, Craigslist Prostitution Ads, Lisa Madigan, Craigslist Lawsuits, Chicago News

CHICAGO (AP) -- Law enforcement officials who successfully pressured Craigslist to remove an erotic services category they say had become little more ...

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The Fear Behind Our Fears of the Formerly Incarcerated

Alden Loury | Posted 06.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: The Chicago Reporter, Discrimination, Black Men, Unemployment, Race, Incarceration, Illinois State Police, Illinois Criminal Record Expungement, Lisa Madigan, Alton-Illinois, Chicago News
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In Illinois, when we're talking about ex-offenders, we're really talking about black men. And it's possible that the race of an ex-offender will tell you more about their chances of finding work than their criminal history.

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Madigan On Senate Run: Focus On Governor Race, Washington 'Not Appealing'

ABC 7 | Posted 06.13.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan appears to be leaning strongly toward running for governor-- not US Senate. ...

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AG Madigan Proposes Crack Down On Government Secrecy

AP | Posted 06.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Open Meetings Act, Foia, Illinois Privacy Exemption, Government Secrecy, Illinois Foia Laws, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office is proposing changes to the state open records law that it says would dramatically cut ...

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Lisa Madigan Considering Running For Senate Not Governor: Washington Post

The Fix | Posted 06.11.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is reconsidering the possibility of running for the Senate in 2010, according to several sources familiar with ...

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Lisa Madigan Rates Mention As Possible Obama Supreme Court Pick

Huffington Post | Posted 06.07.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Supreme Court, Obama Supreme Court, Lisa Madigan Supreme Court, Souter Replacement, Lisa Madigan, Anita Alvarez, Chicago News

Dozens of names have surfaced as potential replacements for Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who is retiring at the end of this year's term. The mo...

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Craigslist, State Attorneys General Meeting About Sex Ads

AP | Posted 06.05.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Philip Markoff, Craigslist Sex Ads, Lisa Madigan, Craigslist, Sex, Chris Koster, Chicago News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- State attorneys general from Missouri, Illinois and Connecticut plan to begin negotiations with Craigslist to eliminate wh...

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Mark Kirk Eyes Senate Run, Republican Strong In New Poll

Politico | Posted 05.31.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Jan Schakowsky, Mark Kirk, Senate Races, Alexi Giannoulias, Roland Burris, Illinois Senate Race, Lisa Madigan, Mark Kirk Senate, Chicago News

Illinois GOP congressman Mark Kirk would start off in solid position at winning in the Illinois Senate race, according to a new statewide poll....

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Poll: Lisa Madigan Leading In Senate And Governor Races, Burris' Hopes Dim

Huffington Post | Posted 05.30.2009 | Chicago

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Though she's yet to form an exploratory committee, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan would be the favorite in the 2010 Democratic primary for gov...

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Doug Whitley Drops Bid For Illinois Governor, Dan Proft Jumps In

Huffington Post | Posted 05.30.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor, Dan Proft, Illinois Governor 2010, Doug Whitley, Madigan Governor, Bill Brady, Lisa Madigan, Video, Chicago News

Doug Whitley, the CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, is abandoning his campaign for governor. In a statement posted on his campaign web site, W...

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Chicago Voters Strongly Favor Madigan Over Quinn For Governor: SEIU Poll

Progress Illinois | Josh Kalven | Posted 05.25.2009 | Chicago

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With regards to the governor's office, the survey tested a head-to-head match-up between incumbent Pat Quinn and Attorney General Lisa Madigan and fou...

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AG Madigan Questions Income Tax Hike, Previews Governor Race Theme

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.11.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Madigan Income Tax, Pat Quinn, Pat Quinn Budget, Illinois Income Tax Increase, Illinois Income Tax, Madigan Quinn, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

Attorney General Lisa Madigan is raising questions about the income tax increase proposed by Gov. Pat Quinn, her potential opponent in next year's gub...

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Quinn: Limit Fundraising, Donate Campaign Cash To Charity To Even Playing Field

Associated Press | Posted 05.10.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Pat Quinn, Campaign Finance Reform, Illinois Reform Commission, Pat Quinn Campaign Finance Reform, Quinn Fundraising, Lisa Madigan Fundraising, Lisa Madigan, Pat Quinn Campaign Fund, Chicago-Illinois, Chicago News

Gov. Pat Quinn wants campaign finance limits in place for next year's election, a key component of his effort to clean up state government. The Democ...

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Attorney General Madigan Sues Two Firms Over Mortgage Rescue Fraud

Chicago Tribune | Mike Dorning | Posted 05.07.2009 | Chicago

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Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan announced this morning at a news conference in Washington that she has filed lawsuits against two Chicago-area compan...

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Blago And Bulls, White Sox Chairman Reinsdorf Talked Obama Replacements: Report

Chicago Sun-Times | NATASHA KORECKI AND DAVE MCKINNEY | Posted 04.28.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Reinsdorf Blagojevich, Jerry Reinsdorf, Rod Blagojevich, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

During one conversation, Blagojevich brought up with Reinsdorf the possibility of appointing Attorney General Lisa Madigan to the U.S. Senate seat lef...

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Quinn To Madigan, Budget Critics: Put Up Or Shut Up

Chicago Tribune | Monique Garcia and John Chase | Posted 04.21.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Budget, Pat Quinn Tax Increase, Pat Quinn, Pat Quinn Budget, Quinn Madigan, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

Gov. Pat Quinn suggested Friday that critics of his major income-tax-increase plan put up or shut up about how they would balance the state's out-of-w...

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Illinois State Police Ignored Thousands Of Criminal Record Expungements

The Chicago Reporter | Posted 04.16.2009 | Chicago

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Representatives from the Office of the Illinois Attorney General will appear Monday before Cook County Circuit Court Judge Paul P. Biebel Jr. after an...

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Between a Rock and a Criminal Background Check

Alden Loury | Posted 04.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Ex-Felons, Expungement, Criminal Justice, Illinois State Police, Lisa Madigan, Criminal Background Checks, Illinois Criminal Record Expungement, Illinois State Police Expungement, Chicago News
Alden Loury

If a judge deems an ex-felon reformed enough to limit access to their criminal conviction, why should the Illinois State Police stand in the way?

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Illinois Ranks 32nd In Public Info Available Online

Associated Press | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 04.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Foia, Pat Quinn, Online Public Records, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Foia, Illinois Public Records, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

CHICAGO -- When former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said a day before being arrested that sunshine hung over him, he wasn't talking about releasing p...

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Lisa Madigan Says Income Tax Hike 'Almost Impossible,' Hints At Gubernatorial Race Theme

Aurora Beacon News | ROWENA VERGARA | Posted 04.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Lisa Madigan Governor, Illinois Budget Deficit, Pat Quinn, Lisa Madigan Taxes, Illinois Income Tax, Pat Quinn Taxes, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

Madigan also touched on the state budget deficit, which Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn has estimated at approximately $12 billion. One funding source that legisl...

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Quinn Calls For Special Election If Burris Won't Resign In Weeks, But State Dems Bottle Up Bill

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.29.2009 | Chicago

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Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that Illinois should hold a special election to replace Roland Burris if the beleaguered Senator doesn't resign in a two ...

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Lisa Madigan OK's Early Senate Election That Could Remove Burris

Associated Press | Posted 03.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Madigan Election Opinion, Burris Senate Race, Illinois Election Dates, Roland Burris Election, Roland Burris, Lisa Madigan, Springfield-Illinois, Chicago News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says the General Assembly can constitutionally pass a law that moves up the date of t...

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Alderman Urges Madigan To Prosecute Burge Torture Cases, Warns Of Political Retribution

Associated Press | Posted 03.28.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is being threatened with political retribution if she insists on washing her hands of torture c...

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Attorney General Madigan: Fine Governments That Withhold Public Documents

Associated Press | Posted 03.21.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Government Secrecy, Illinois Foia Laws, Illinois Freedom of Information Act, Lisa Madigan Foia, Freedom of Information Act, Lisa Madigan, Chicago News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan wants to slap governments with up to a $1,000 fine for denying citizens the right to ...

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