Fotos de Octubre de 2008

Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Leah Wade, Assistant Attorney General, examine a fatal design flaw in a recalled Delta baby crib during a news conference announcing a three-pronged approach to better protect Illinois consumers. Madigan's action included filing a lawsuit against SFCA, Inc., the distributor of the Simplicity bassinets that have caused two infant deaths, calling on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to implement a refund-only recall policy, and releasing a new, comprehensive guide outlining recalled cribs, bassinets and play yards to help parents identify whether they have these dangerous products in their homes.

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Attorney General Lisa Madigan joins Doug Whitney, President of the Board of CASA of Cook County, and Lanetta Haynes, Executive Director, during the group's "Cocktails for CASA" event in Chicago . Madigan was honored with the first-ever Light of Hope Award for her commitment to improving the lives of abused and neglected children in Illinois .

Attorney General Lisa Madigan joins, from left, Linda Healy, Executive Director of Mutual Ground, Inc., Domestic Violence Shelter; State Sen. Linda Holmes (D-42nd); Julie Rutter, Board Chair of Mutual Ground; and State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia (D-83rd), during a news conference at the shelter in Aurora. In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, they discussed the critical work of domestic violence shelters around the state, introduced a domestic violence quiz to raise awareness of how to identify signs of abuse and presented the shelter with a $42,000 grant from the Illinois Violent Crime Victims Assistance Fund, which Madigan’s office administers.

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Attorney General Lisa Madigan talks with Mike Lawrence, retiring Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University (SIU) in Carbondale, following her presentation at the Jeanne Hurley Simon Lecture Series. Madigan talked about her life and how Jeanne and Paul Simon influenced her to become involved in public service.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Southern Illinois legislators and law enforcement voiced their support for additional state funding to fight methamphetamine at a news conference at John A. Logan College in Carterville. Madigan was joined by, from left, David Barkett, Alexander County Sheriff, State Rep. John Bradley (D – Marion), State Sen. Gary Forby (D- Benton), State Rep. Brandon Phelps (D – Harrisburg), Bill Wilson, Franklin Country Sheriff, and Tom Cundiff, Williamson County Sheriff.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan says hello to students during a visit to Jefferson Elementary School in Marion. Additionally, Madigan was honored with a leadership award from the Marion High School Future Business Leaders of America and spoke to the students.

Sarah Migas, Internet Safety Specialist in Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s High Tech Crimes Bureau, delivers a presentation on cyber bullying during the Southern Illinois Cyber Crime Awareness Conference in Carterville. Area law enforcement, prosecutors, teachers, social workers, and parents learned tips from members of Madigan’s staff on how to keep kids safe from predators while using the Internet.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan delivers remarks during the United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 4 Women's Conference in Ottawa. Madigan was a featured speaker during the two-day conference, which included women UAW members from Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin and was organized by the UAW Region 4 Women's Council.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan joins, from left, ABC7 Anchor Judy Hsu, Maria Whelan, President and CEO of Illinois Action for Children (IAC), Chicago 7th Ward Alderman Sandi Jackson and Cook County Chief Deputy State's Attorney Anita Alvarez during IAC's 9th Annual Benefit, "A Night to Shine." Madigan, Alvarez and Jackson each were honored with the 2008 Action for Children award for their personal commitment for quality early child care and education.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan joins newly reelected Illinois AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Tim Drea, left, and President Michael Carrigan during the group's 38th state convention in Chicago. Madigan spoke to the delegates attending the annual labor convention, which included the election of officers and executive board members.

Joined by Assistant Attorneys General in her Consumer Fraud Bureau, Attorney General Lisa Madigan announces an $8.7 billion settlement in her predatory lending lawsuit against Countrywide, the nation's largest mortgage lender and servicer. Madigan led the national settlement with California Attorney General Jerry Brown which included nine other states.

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Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Nancy Cowles, Executive Director of Kids In Danger, examine a recalled Simplicity baby bassinet that contains a deadly design flaw during a news conference in Chicago. Madigan called on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to develop a second-hand market strategy to curb the sale of dangerous recalled products at online sites like Craigslist and eBay and in community resale shops.

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