Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Recent News About Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
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Attorney General Raoul hosts webinars for veterans ahead of Veterans Day
As Veterans Day nears, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is urging service members, veterans, and their families to engage in two complimentary webinars. -
Attorneys general condemn potential post-election violence
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a bipartisan group of 51 attorneys general in condemning any potential violence following the election results. -
Attorney General Raoul deploys teams for election monitoring across Illinois
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has deployed over 200 teams of assistant attorneys general and investigators to oversee the general election across Illinois on Tuesday, November 5. -
Kroger settles for $1.37 billion in national opioid case
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced the finalization of a bipartisan national settlement with Kroger, obligating the grocery chain to pay $1.37 billion to participating states and local governments due to its role in the opioid crisis. -
Illinois man charged with dissemination of child sexual abuse material
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a man from Loraine, Illinois, with disseminating child sexual abuse material. -
Generic drug pricing settlements total over $49 million
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 50 attorneys general, has announced two settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex Corp. totaling $49.1 million. -
Coalition urges Congress for a nationwide ban on price gouging
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, alongside a coalition of 15 attorneys general, is calling on Congress to enact a national ban on price gouging. -
Authorities seek help after multiple jewelry store robberies across three states
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are seeking public assistance in identifying four masked suspects involved in a series of armed robberies at jewelry stores across Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri. -
Attorney General Raoul advises checking sex offender registry for safe Halloween
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has issued a reminder for parents and guardians to check the state's sex offender registry before making Halloween plans. -
Attorney General Raoul joins coalition supporting anti-discrimination laws against World Vision
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has aligned with a coalition of 20 attorneys general to support state and federal anti-discrimination laws. -
Attorneys general file brief supporting Keeping Families Together program
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, has filed an amicus brief in support of the Keeping Families Together (KFT) program. -
Bureau County man sentenced after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has secured a guilty plea from Brandon Swiskoski, a resident of Spring Valley, Illinois, in a case concerning the possession of child sexual abuse material. -
Raoul partners with Truckers Against Trafficking to fight human trafficking
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has partnered with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) to host an awareness event aimed at combating human trafficking within the transportation industry. -
Springfield man charged for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged Anthony J. Marconi, a Springfield resident, with eight counts of possessing child pornography. -
AGs urge Ninth Circuit to uphold block on Idaho's emergency abortion restriction
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 24 attorneys general, has submitted an amicus brief in the case United States v. Idaho. -
Illinois residents warned about possible influx of flood-damaged cars after hurricanes
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has issued a warning to consumers in Illinois regarding the potential influx of flood-damaged vehicles entering the used car market. This alert follows significant flooding caused by hurricanes Helene and Milton, which affected thousands of vehicles across several states, including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. -
Illinois attorney general charges man with solicitation and possession offenses
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a man from Pawnee, Illinois, with serious offenses related to child sexual abuse material. The charges are part of Raoul's efforts, in partnership with federal and local law enforcement across Illinois, to combat the online trade and downloading of such materials. -
Coalition urges Supreme Court action on Affordable Care Act preventive service provisions
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has spearheaded a coalition of 24 attorneys general, submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of maintaining a crucial provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This provision ensures access to preventive healthcare services for millions of Americans. The coalition is urging the Supreme Court to grant certiorari and overturn a lower court's decision that blocks federal enforcement of this provision against certain respondents, which they argue could hinder access to essential medical care. -
Attorney General Raoul warns telecom company over suspected illegal robocalls
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has issued a warning to iDentidad Advertising Development LLC, also known as iDentidad Telecom, regarding its involvement in transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic. This action is part of a coordinated effort by a bipartisan group of 51 attorneys general across the United States. -
Attorney General Raoul leads effort against discriminatory homeowner insurance practices
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb, has led a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief. This brief urges a federal court to reject the insurance industry's challenge to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule. The rule is designed to ensure that housing practices, which may seem neutral but are discriminatory in effect, do not disproportionately impact certain populations.