Illinois received over 290M illegal robocalls since 2018: lawsuit
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with other state and federal partners, announced a new bipartisan crackdown on illegal telemarketing this week.
Attorneys, abuse survivors urge Illinois lawmakers to address clergy sexual abuse crisis
Attorneys and victims of clergy sexual abuse are calling on Illinois Lawmakers to do more.
AG Report: 451 Catholic clerics abused children
Illinois’ attorney general released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Tuesday, saying investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950 — far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018.
Catholic clergy abuse claims higher than church reported: AG probe
Illinois’ attorney general released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Tuesday.
Illinois lawmaker proposes arming AG, state's attorneys with federal-style wiretapping authority
Reacting to this week's sweeping guilty verdicts in the ComEd Four trial, some state lawmakers are demanding tough new ethics reform.
Illinois lawmakers demand tough ethics reform following ComEd Four trial
Reacting to this week's sweeping guilty verdicts in the ComEd Four trial, some state lawmakers are demanding tough new ethics reform.
Illinois AG deems Danville abortion ordinance illegal, ACLU plans to challenge in court
The Illinois attorney general says a downstate abortion ordinance violates state law.
Illinois Attorney General declares Danville's abortion ordinance illegal
The Illinois attorney general says a downstate abortion ordinance violates state law.
Cook County jury finds Chicago accountant guilty of identity theft, tax fraud
A Chicago accountant has been found guilty of defrauding the state of Illinois out of more than $250,000.
Illinois AG Kwame Raoul calls on Kia, Hyundai to do more to protect drivers from theft
Certain models of these cars lack anti-theft immobilizers, making them easier to steal.
Illinois urges Hyundai, Kia to do more to tackle theft risk
Certain models of these cars lack anti-theft immobilizers, making them easier to steal.
Chicago mayoral election: Raoul endorses Johnson, Green supports Vallas
After securing a series of promises he hopes will improve the lives of African Americans, vanquished mayoral challenger Ja’Mal Green on Wednesday endorsed Paul Vallas over Brandon Johnson in the April 4 mayoral runoff.
Ja’Mal Green endorses Vallas in runoff; Kwame Raoul first statewide official to back Johnson
After securing a series of promises he hopes will improve the lives of African Americans, vanquished mayoral challenger Ja’Mal Green on Wednesday endorsed Paul Vallas over Brandon Johnson in the April 4 mayoral runoff.
Founding fathers didn’t own AR-15s or large capacity magazines, Pritzker and Raoul argue in defense of ban
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Thursday filed a brief defending Illinois’ assault weapon ban, arguing the weapons restricted by the newly enacted law aren’t commonly used for self-defense and that large capacity magazines are accessories — not “arms.”
Retired Illinois officers angry at board’s delay on concealed-carry law
Thousands of law enforcement officers left out when Illinois adopted a federal law allowing police agency retirees to carry concealed weapons saw their fortunes reversed Jan. 1 with a state law granting them permission.
Illinois Supreme Court to hear SAFE-T Act arguments in March as AG attacks ‘grab-bag’ of arguments against it
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments next month on whether the far-reaching SAFE-T Act and its elimination of cash bail is unconstitutional, as a Kankakee judge ruled the end of last year.
Illinois AG sues makers of 'forever chemicals'
Attorney General Kwame Raoul is suing chemical companies like 3M claiming they are hiding the dangers of PFAS. Raoul wants to continue to monitor and identify the contamination.
Illinois Attorney General sues 3M, other makers of ‘forever chemicals’
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is suing the makers of so-called forever chemicals that have contaminated multiple sources of drinking water, saying the companies hid threats to public health and the environment.
McHenry County's lawsuit against Illinois over assault weapons ban heads to federal court
McHenry County's lawsuit against the state of Illinois over its assault weapons ban is headed to federal court.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul appeals decision derailing bail reform in 64 counties
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Friday appealed to the state’s highest court to overturn a Kankakee County judge’s ruling earlier this week that partially derailed a new law abolishing cash bail.