Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Recent News About Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Settlement reached with Valvoline over alleged unfair labor practices
Attorney General Raoul reaches settlement with Valvoline over use of non-compete agreements -
Attorney General reminds Illinoisans of new protections against utility disconnections in extreme heat
Attorney General Raoul reminds Illinois residents they are protected from utility disconnections during extreme heat -
Former Alton police officer charged with theft and fraud
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a former Alton police officer with theft and wire fraud, alleging the officer stole funds from the Alton Police Department Benevolent and Protective Association while employed by the department. -
Attorney General announces $86 million settlement with Indivior over opioid crisis
Attorney General Raoul announces $86 million national settlement in principle with Indivior for role in opioid crisis -
Illinois man charged with dissemination and possession of CSAM
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a Decatur, Illinois man with dissemination of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). 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 CSAM online. -
Multistate settlement reached with Cameo over consumer protection law violations
Attorney General Raoul announces multistate settlement with Cameo for violating consumer protection laws -
Attorney General Raoul issues statement on release of body camera footage
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a statement regarding the release of officer-worn body camera footage showing the fatal July 6 shooting of Sonya Massey by a former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy. -
Suburban Chicago man charged with fraudulent PPP loans
Attorney General Raoul charges suburban Chicago man over fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loans -
Attorney General Raoul supports Oregon's drug pricing transparency law
Attorney General Raoul joins coalition in support of drug pricing transparency -
Attorney General warns against storm-related repair scams after severe Illinois storms
Following severe storms in Illinois on Monday, Attorney General Kwame Raoul has warned residents to be vigilant against scammers targeting homeowners and business owners needing repairs for storm-related damage. -
Attorney General Raoul issues statement on shooting at Trump rally
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a statement following a shooting at a political rally held by former President Donald Trump on July 14, 2024. -
Attorney General Raoul opposes toxic waste site expansion on Chicago's Southeast Side
Attorney General Raoul opposes expansion of toxic waste disposal facility in Chicago -
Illinois Toll Highway Authority employee sentenced for PPP loan fraud
Attorney General Raoul announces sentence, restitution for Illinois Toll Highway Authority employee who stole from Paycheck Protection Program -
Coalition urges court support for HUD's discriminatory effects rule against insurer challenge
Attorney General Raoul leads coalition to combat housing discrimination by supporting HUD’s discriminatory effects rule -
Brighton man sentenced to 25 years for disseminating child sexual abuse material
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a Brighton, Illinois man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to the dissemination of child sexual abuse material. 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 material online. -
Aqua Illinois agrees to consent order ensuring safe drinking water standards
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow, and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director John J. Kim released statements today following the approval of a consent order by Will County Circuit Court Judge John C. Anderson in the case of People of the State of Illinois v. Aqua Illinois Inc. -
Kwame Raoul urges Supreme Court support for federal ghost gun regulations
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule recognizing that ghost guns—untraceable weapons often made at home from kits—constitute firearms under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968. In an amicus brief filed in Garland v. VanDerStok, Raoul and the coalition urge the Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court decision overturning the ghost gun rule, arguing that the rule is a commonsense clarification of existing law necessary to prevent gun violence and assist law enforcement in... -
Coalition urges DHS to extend protection period under deferred action program
El Programa de Acción Diferida protege a los no-ciudadanos víctimas de y testigos a violaciones de leyes laborales contra la deportación -
Coalition urges DHS extension for deferred action program protecting noncitizen labor violation witnesses
Attorney General Raoul leads coalition urging DHS to extend protection period of deferred action program -
Mother-son duo charged with defrauding housing authorities
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced charges against a Cook County mother and her son for allegedly falsifying documents and fraudulently receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in Chicago, state, and federal government assistance funds for which they were not eligible.