Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Recent News About Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Former state employee pleads guilty to PPP loan fraud
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that his office secured a guilty plea from Ravonn Hankins, a former Illinois State Police employee, who fraudulently obtained a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. -
Court halts mass layoffs of federal probationary employees
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has successfully obtained a temporary restraining order from the United States District Court for Maryland, halting mass layoffs of federal probationary employees. -
Attorney general files lawsuit against animal feed plant over odor complaints
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has initiated legal action against Prestige Feed Products LLC, accusing the company of contributing to air and noise pollution through its operations in Mount Prospect, Illinois. -
Coalition sues Trump administration over Department of Education restructuring
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration's plans to dismantle the Department of Education. -
Attorney General Raoul backs law firm targeted by Trump's executive order
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has aligned with a group of 21 attorneys general to file an amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie LLP, a law firm based in Seattle. -
Illinois State Police employee faces charges over alleged workers' compensation fraud
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged Marcus Lyles, a resident of Crestwood, Illinois, with multiple felonies related to fraudulent workers’ compensation claims. -
Coalition opposes Trump's attempt to remove National Labor Relations Board member
Attorney General Kwame Raoul of Illinois and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison have spearheaded a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief. -
Court blocks termination of K-12 teacher preparation grants
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has achieved a significant legal victory with the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts temporarily blocking the Trump administration's decision to terminate K-12 teacher preparation pipeline grants. -
Attorney General Raoul issues guidance on preventing tax identity theft
As the deadline for filing income tax returns nears, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has issued guidance to help residents file their taxes safely and avoid identity theft. -
Former state employee pleads guilty to PPP loan fraud
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a guilty plea in a case involving fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. -
Coalition proposes final remedy package for Google's alleged search monopoly
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), has proposed a final set of remedies to address Google's monopoly in internet search engines. -
Fayette County man sentenced to 15 years for child pornography possession
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced the sentencing of a Fayette County man to 15 years in prison following his guilty plea for possessing child sexual abuse material. -
Attorneys general seek court order against mass layoffs of probationary federal employees
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, is pursuing legal action against federal agencies to halt mass layoffs of probationary federal employees and reinstate those who have already been terminated. -
Attorney General Raoul challenges termination of K-12 teacher preparation grants
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a coalition of eight attorneys general to oppose the Trump administration's decision to terminate grant funding for K-12 teacher preparation programs. -
Court blocks Trump administration's federal funding freeze and cuts
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that courts have issued preliminary injunctions against the Trump administration's funding policies. -
Attorneys general oppose legal challenge threatening national labor relations board
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has spearheaded a coalition of 22 attorneys general to submit an amicus brief opposing a legal challenge that could restrict the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) ability to protect workers' rights to unionize. -
Attorneys general issue guidelines supporting diversity initiatives in education
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and New York Attorney General Letitia James, has spearheaded a coalition of 15 attorneys general to release guidance aimed at assisting K-12 schools, colleges,... -
Attorneys general support challenge against Trump's dismissal of NLRB member
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 20 attorneys general, has filed an amicus brief supporting a challenge to former President Donald Trump's attempt to remove National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox. -
Attorneys general file motion demanding release of frozen FEMA funds
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, alongside 21 other attorneys general, has filed a motion for enforcement against the Trump administration. -
Vermilion County man found guilty of first-degree murder
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced a guilty verdict in the case of Jesse Landers, a Vermilion County resident charged with the 2023 murder of John Carmean.