Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Recent News About Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Attorneys general oppose ACA changes affecting health coverage and DACA recipients
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 21 other attorneys general, has submitted a letter opposing proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that could render health insurance coverage more difficult and expensive for many individuals. -
Illinois launches youth vaping prevention campaign with Juul settlement funds
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced that Illinois will utilize $24 million from the 2023 Juul Labs settlement to advance efforts by Truth Initiative, a leading nonprofit organization in vaping prevention, to educate and assist youth in... -
Raoul leads coalition challenging Tennessee abortion law targeting out-of-state assistance
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has taken a stand alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. -
Attorneys General unite to challenge executive orders targeting law firms
Attorney General Kwame Raoul of Illinois has taken a leading role in a joint effort with 21 attorneys general to file two amicus briefs. -
Attorney General Raoul joins lawsuit against Trump administration over education funding
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has allied with 16 other states and filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. -
Illinois teacher guilty in PPP loan fraud; must pay restitution, serve probation
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a significant legal development involving a suburban Cook County woman accused of fraudulent activities related to pandemic relief funds. -
Raoul supports MSPB member in legal battle against Trump's removal attempt
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a group of 18 attorneys general have submitted an amicus brief supporting Cathy A. Harris, a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), whom former President Donald Trump allegedly attempted to remove... -
Coalition challenges Trump's attempt to remove NLRB member from the board
Attorney General Kwame Raoul of Illinois, alongside Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, is spearheading a coalition of 23 attorneys general opposing the dismissal of Gwynne Wilcox from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). -
Illinois man sentenced to 40 years for child sexual exploitation crimes
Chicago – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a sentencing outcome in a significant case involving child sexual exploitation. -
Attorney General Raoul urges Congress to uphold CFPB's rule on bank overdraft fees
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 22 attorneys general, has issued an appeal to the U.S. House of Representatives and the House Financial Services Committee, urging them to oppose a resolution that seeks to overturn a rule... -
Kwame Raoul defends LGBTQ-inclusive books in schools in Supreme Court case
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, alongside a coalition of 19 other attorneys general, has submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court. -
DeKalb County man sentenced to 25 years for kidnapping related to sexual assault
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a man from DeKalb County has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for kidnapping a 13-year-old family member with severe developmental disabilities. -
Attorney General Raoul announces $335 million settlement with Mylan over opioid crisis role
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, together with a coalition of 13 attorneys general, announced a tentative $335 million settlement with pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc. This settlement addresses allegations that Mylan promoted its opioid products as... -
Granite City man sentenced for possessing child sexual abuse material
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that Sergio Alberto Zuniga-Chapol of Granite City, Illinois, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. -
Kwame Raoul leads 21 AGs in lawsuit against Trump administration’s funding cuts
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, joined by 20 other attorneys general, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block the proposed dismantling of key federal agencies. -
Stark County man pleads guilty to child sexual abuse material charges
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that his office has secured a guilty plea from a Stark County man charged with disseminating child sexual abuse material. -
Attorney general secures guilty plea from Knox County sex offender
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced that his office secured a guilty plea from a Knox County resident in a child solicitation case. -
Attorney General of Illinois leads lawsuit against Trump administration over voting order
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, representing a coalition of 19 attorneys general, has initiated legal action against the Trump administration. -
Federal court blocks mass firing of probationary employees across 20 federal agencies
In a significant legal development, Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 20 attorneys general, achieved a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for Maryland. -
Raoul challenges termination of $12 billion in public health grants
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, representing a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors, has initiated legal action against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.