Press Room - January 2017

MADIGAN ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH WESTERN UNION
Attorneys General Resolve Investigation into Western Union's Wire Transfer Service & Require New Anti-Fraud Program to Protect Consumers

ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN & 15 OTHER ATTORNEYS GENERAL CONDEMN THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL EXECUTIVE ORDER ON IMMIGRATION, VOW TO UPHOLD CONSTITUTION

ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN CHARGES CON ARTISTS WITH MULTIPLE COUNTS OF THEFT, FORGERY AND FINANCIAL FRAUD

MADIGAN INTERVENES IN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CASE TO PROTECT HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS
Attorney General Madigan Intervenes in ACICS Case Over its Accreditation of For-profit Schools

MADIGAN SEEKS TO DEFEND CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
Madigan & 16 Other Attorneys General File Motion to Intervene to Defend Constitutionality of the Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN SUES NAVIENT AND SALLIE MAE FOR RAMPANT STUDENT LOAN ABUSES
Madigan Alleges Navient and its lending predecessor Sallie Mae Engaged in Widespread Unfair and Deceptive Subprime Lending, Failed to Offer Proper Repayment Options & Engaged in Deceptive Collection Practices

Madigan’s Navient Complaint

MADIGAN, DOJ & STATES ANNOUNCE $864 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE
Madigan, DOJ & States Reach Settlement with Moody's for Misleading Investors in Lead Up to Economic Collapse

MADIGAN: CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER RULED SEXUALLY VIOLENT

MADIGAN URGES GOVERNOR TO SIGN LEGISLATION TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM LEAD IN DRINKING WATER
Legislation Requires Lead Testing in Schools and Day Cares Throughout Illinois

MADIGAN APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM LEAD IN DRINKING WATER
Legislation Requires Lead Testing in Schools and Day Cares Throughout Illinois

ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SETTLEMENT WITH PETROLEUM COKE SITE FOR ALLEGED AIR POLLUTION

MADIGAN URGES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO FORGIVE LOANS OF FORMER ILLINOIS WESTWOOD & EVEREST COLLEGE STUDENTS
Attorney General Madigan Seeks Immediate Relief for Illinois Students Defrauded by Westwood and Everest Colleges