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The Attorney General is Illinois' chief legal officer and is responsible for protecting the interests of the state and its residents. As an advocate for the public interest, Attorney General Lisa Madigan works to protect consumers, help crime victims, safeguard our communities, advocate for older residents, preserve the environment, ensure an open and honest government, and defend the rights of the people of Illinois. She also works with the Legislature to strengthen the laws to better protect Illinois residents.
Specifically, the job of the Attorney General is to:
- Advocate on behalf of all of the people of Illinois;
- Propose new legislation to strengthen Illinois laws;
- Litigate to ensure the enforcement of state laws; and
- Represent state government, officers, and employees in litigation.
In addition, the Attorney General provides services that cover a broad range of issues, reaching every corner of Illinois.
Internet Safety
High Tech Crimes Bureau
The Attorney General's High Tech Crimes Bureau provides important training and education programs in the area of computer crimes, including online child pornography, online sexual abuse, online fraud, e-mail threats, identity theft and computer hacking. In addition, the bureau offers investigative and prosecutorial assistance with cases and coordinates the Illinois Internet Child Exploitation Task Force.
The Illinois Computer Crime Institute (ICCI), an entity within the Attorney General's High Tech Crimes Bureau, is dedicated to training and supporting Illinois law enforcement and prosecutors in the investigation and prosecution of high technology crimes, as well as in the use of high technology tools to enhance the effectiveness of their work.
And the Attorney General's office, through a grant from the Department of Justice, operates the Illinois Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), one of 59 task forces across the nation designed to investigate child exploitation crimes and to provide Internet safety education.
Educational Partnerships
Attorney General Madigan has forged educational partnerships with local and national organizations to ensure that our kids stay safe online. Specifically, the Attorney General's office:
- Partners with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA), Best Buy, the Geek Squad, and Microsoft to promote seven key principles of Internet safety:
- Never post personal information online;
- Don't put strangers on your buddy list;
- Don't post potentially embarrassing images of yourself online;
- Remember that anyone can read blogs;
- Communicate only with friends and family;
- Tell your parents if you receive anything that makes you feel uncomfortable; and
- "Think before you post" any information about yourself online.
- Joined with the Illinois State Alliance of YMCAs to announce the E.Y.E.S. Partnership, which expanded the reach of Internet safety education to include Y-Kids around the state.
- Partnered with the Illinois Library Association to educate children, teachers, librarians and parents on the dangers of using the Internet.
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