Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Attorney General Raoul calls for DOJ investigation into Texas raids targeting Latino candidates and campaign volunteers
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Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general, is calling on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. Raoul and the coalition issued a letter to Congress amid growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people’s mental health.
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Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced today that a Cook County Circuit Court judge granted his office’s motion for summary judgment, finding 401 North Wabash Venture LLC (Trump International Hotel & Tower, known as Trump Tower) violated both the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and Illinois Pollution Control Board regulations. The decision also grants summary judgment to the Sierra Club and Friends of the Chicago River, both plaintiff-intervenors in the case.
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office has charged a Montgomery County man with the alleged dissemination of child sexual abuse material. This case is part of Raoul’s ongoing collaboration with federal and local law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois to apprehend offenders who download and trade child sexual abuse images online.
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Attorney General Raoul issued a statement today in response to a Texas lawsuit aimed at blocking federal HIPAA rules designed to protect abortion-related medical information.
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Attorney General Raoul charges Kendall County man with possession of child sexual abuse material
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Attorney General Raoul issued a statement on September 6, 2024, regarding a Sangamon County Circuit Court decision in the case of Illinois Baptist State Association v. Illinois Department of Insurance. The court granted Raoul's motion for summary judgment, preserving a provision of the Illinois Reproductive Health Act. This provision mandates that health insurance products regulated by the Illinois Department of Insurance covering pregnancy care must also cover abortion care.
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul issues statement on shooting at Apalachee High School
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Attorney General Raoul files brief as part of ongoing efforts to combat youth vaping epidemic
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Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, urging the court to affirm the lower court’s decision to uphold Florida’s law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from purchasing firearms.
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Attorney General Raoul charges Bureau County man with possession of child sexual abuse material
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Attorney General Raoul highlights efforts to protect workers in annual Labor Day report
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Attorney General Raoul charges Cumberland County man with production, possession of child sexual abuse material
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced charges against two suburban Chicago residents for allegedly fraudulently applying for and receiving Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Attorney General Raoul Reaches Settlement with Construction Company for Worker Misclassification, Unpaid Overtime Wages
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Attorney General Raoul announces $82.5 million proposed settlement with Varsity Brands
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged five Illinois men for their alleged involvement in a burglary ring that operated across multiple counties in the state, from the Chicago area to Central Illinois.
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Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced charges against two Chicago police officers and a former Cook County assistant state’s attorney over their alleged participation in a scheme to fraudulently collect more than $100,000 in overtime benefits.
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Attorney General Raoul charges Monticello police officer with dissemination of child sexual abuse material
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Attorney General Raoul joins coalition to protect federal regulations of gun sales
