Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Recent News About Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Illinois joins $82.5 million antitrust settlement with varsity brands
Attorney General Raoul announces $82.5 million proposed settlement with Varsity Brands -
Attorney General Raoul charges five men for alleged statewide video gaming theft ring
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. -
Attorney General charges police officers with theft
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. -
Monticello police officer charged with dissemination of child pornography
Attorney General Raoul charges Monticello police officer with dissemination of child sexual abuse material -
Coalition files amicus brief supporting federal regulation on interstate firearm transfers
Attorney General Raoul joins coalition to protect federal regulations of gun sales -
Raoul warns Illinois residents about increasing timeshare resale scams
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today urged timeshare owners attempting to sell their properties to be vigilant against resale scams. Scammers often pose as escrow agents or representatives of brokerage firms, travel agencies, or title companies, making unsolicited contact with timeshare property owners and pressuring them into paying substantial upfront costs and fake processing fees for sales that never materialize. -
Attorney General announces prison sentence in suburban Cook County fentanyl overdose case
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced today that a suburban Cook County man was sentenced to prison for his role in the drug-induced homicide of a Carol Stream man who died after overdosing on fentanyl and heroin. -
Illinois strengthens human rights act with new amendments
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that legislation amending the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) to clarify and strengthen its protections has been signed into law. -
Illinois expands worker protections with new anti-retaliation law
Attorney General Raoul's legislation to expand worker protections against retaliation signed into law -
New Illinois law targets AI-created child sexual abuse imagery
Attorney General Raoul’s legislation on use of artificial intelligence child sexual abuse images is signed into law -
Illinois expands access under Crime Victims Compensation Program
Attorney General Raoul's legislation expanding access to crime victims compensation program signed into law -
McLean County man sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse images
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced today that a McLean County man prosecuted by the Attorney General’s office was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child sexual abuse images. The case is part of Raoul’s ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law enforcement agencies and local law enforcement officials throughout Illinois, to apprehend offenders who download and trade child sexual abuse images online. -
Kane County man charged for alleged forgery on FOID card application
Attorney General Raoul charges Kane County man for allegedly lying on FOID card application -
Will County woman charged with fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loans
Attorney General Raoul charges Will County woman over fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loans -
Attorney General Raoul highlights public safety initiatives at state fair
Springfield — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today encouraged Illinois families to visit his office’s tent at the 2024 Illinois State Fair. -
Raoul joins coalition defending CEQ's revised NEPA regulations
Attorney General Raoul joins coalition to defend CEQ’s revised regulations implementing NEPA -
Attorney General Raoul urges Illinois residents to join National Night Out
Attorney General Raoul encourages participation in National Night Out -
DuPage County man convicted for selling ghost guns and machine gun conversion devices
Attorney General Raoul obtains conviction of DuPage County man for selling ghost guns, machine gun conversion device -
Attorney General leads effort backing Minnesota's under-21 concealed carry prohibition
Attorney General Raoul leads coalition supporting Minnesota law that prohibits concealed carry by individuals under 21 -
Attorney General announces $1.5M settlement over wage-fixing agreements
Attorney General Raoul reaches $1.5 million settlement with temporary staffing company over use of no-poach and wage-fixing agreements