Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Recent News About Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Attorney General Raoul responds after Supreme Court declines assault weapons case review
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision denying petitions seeking the court's review of several cases challenging the Protect Illinois Communities Act. -
Attorneys general file brief supporting healthcare protections for transgender individuals
Attorney General Raoul files brief in support of increased health care protections for transgender individuals -
Illinois begins $70M settlement distribution after bond rigging case
Attorney General Raoul to start allocation process in $70 million settlement with investment banks -
Attorney General charges man over alleged role in suburban burglary ring
Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Cook County man for his alleged participation in a burglary ring that targeted liquor stores in DuPage and Cook counties. -
Attorney General Raoul reacts to Supreme Court decision on Idaho abortion law
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Moyle v. U.S., which temporarily allows emergency abortion care in Idaho under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). -
Attorney General charges former CTA employee with fraudulent PPP loans totaling over $46K
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a suburban Cook County man on Tuesday, alleging he fraudulently received two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for over $46,000 while employed by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). -
Attorney General charges Pinckneyville man for possession of child pornography
Attorney General Raoul charges Perry County man with possession of child pornography -
Attorneys General urge court support on upholding ban against deceptive TurboTax ads
Attorney General Raoul leads coalition urging court to uphold FTC’s ban on deceptive TurboTax advertising -
Supreme Court upholds law protecting survivors from armed abusers
Attorney General Raoul issues statement reacting to Supreme Court decision upholding law that protects domestic violence survivors from abusers with firearms -
Illinois AG issues alert on avoiding ticket scams
Chicago – As the summer concert and festival season is underway across Illinois, Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued guidance to help residents avoid common ticket scams. -
Attorney General Raoul leads coalition defending diversity initiatives against attacks
Attorney General Raoul leads coalition defending diversity initiatives -
Attorney General files suit over alleged mishandling of asbestos at hospital
Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a lawsuit against V Covington Realty LLC, V Covington LLC, Reed Illinois Corporation, K.L.F. Enterprises Inc., and Alliance Environmental Control Inc. The lawsuit concerns the alleged improper handling and removal of asbestos-containing materials during the demolition of Lake Behavioral Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois. -
Attorney General charges man with dissemination and possession of child pornography
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a Brighton, Illinois man with dissemination and possession of child pornography. This case is part of Raoul’s ongoing collaboration with federal and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to apprehend individuals who download and trade child pornography online. -
Cook County woman charged over fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a Cook County woman with allegedly receiving thousands of dollars from multiple fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment assistance claims and a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application for a non-existent business. -
Physician sentenced for defrauding $1.2 million from Medicaid funds
Attorney General Raoul obtains prison sentence for physician who defrauded the state out of $1.2 million of Medicaid funding -
Attorney General Raoul offers virtual cybersecurity symposium
Attorney General Raoul offers virtual cybersecurity symposium -
Attorney General Raoul responds positively as Supreme Court preserves medication abortion
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, which will preserve access to medication abortion. -
Lake County man charged for alleged false information on firearm ID application
Attorney General Raoul charges Lake County man over allegedly lying on FOID card application -
Attorneys general endorse act addressing AI-driven child exploitation
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, today sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. -
Attorney General Raoul seeks Supreme Court ruling on state regulation of pharmacy benefit managers
Attorney General Raoul asks Supreme Court to rule on states’ authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers