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202212-09 RAOUL ANNOUNCES GUN DRUG CHARGES IN SUBURBS.pdf
Stewart’s initial court date was Sept. 29, and his next court date is
scheduled for Jan. 5, 2023....
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202212-09 CONSUMER ALERT-ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL GAINS LARGER RECOVERY IN 25 MILLION REMICADE SETTLEMENT.pdf
Dec. 27 Deadline
Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that, as a result of his intervention, Illinois
consumers and third-party reimbursers, such as insurance companies and self-insured businesses, who
purchased Remicade from April 5,...
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202212-08 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION TO PROTECT ACCESS TO GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE.pdf
December 8, 2022
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION TO PROTECT ACCESS TO GENDER-AFFIRMING
CARE
Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today stood up for transgender rights, joining a coalition of 16
attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting...
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202212-02 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF LGBTQ+ WORKERS.pdf
The First Amendment Right of Expressive Association Does
Not Apply to the Employer-Employee Relationship At Issue In
This Case. .............................................................................................. 5
A....
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202212-01 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHARGES COOK COUNTY MAN FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING MORE THAN 800,000 IN RETAIL GOODS.pdf
In addition, the Legislature appropriated $5 million to the Attorney
General’s office to award grants to state’s attorneys’ offices and law enforcement agencies that investigate
and prosecute organized retail crime....
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202211-11 U.S. SENATE TO PASS LEGISLATION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM HIGHLY TOXIC FOREVER CHEMICALS.pdf
ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF MASSACHUSETTS, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT,
DELAWARE, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, NEW
MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE
ISLAND, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
November 8,...
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202211-07 MONITOR GENERAL ELECTION.pdf
GENERAL RAOUL WILL MONITOR GENERAL ELECTION
Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that more than 170 teams of assistant
attorneys general and investigators from his office will be monitoring elections throughout Illinois on
Tuesday, Nov. 8,...
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202210-19 360,000 SETTLEMENT WITH STEPAN COMPANY OVER ALLEGED AIR POLLUTION.pdf
None
of the facts stipulated herein shall be introduced into evidence in any other proceeding regarding
the violations of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (“Act”), 415 ILCS 5/1 et seq. (2020),
the Illinois Pollution Control Board (“Board”) regulations...
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202210-18 RETAIL CRIMES TASK FORCE PARTNERS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT TO COMBAT THEFT AT MALLS.pdf
Smith, Misher, Kindred and Monroe were charged with burglary, a Class 2 felony punishable by up to 7 years
in prison and retail theft, a Class 3 felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison....
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202210-06 DISAPPOINTED WITH ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSIONS DECISION TO DENY REQUEST FOR REHEARING.pdf
of Illinois (“the People” or “the AG”), the City of Chicago (“City”), and the Citizens Utility
Board (“CUB”) (collectively, “the Government and Consumer Advocates” or “GCA”), pursuant
to Section 10-113 of the Public Utilities Act (“the Act”) (220 ILC 5/...
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202210-05 OBTAINS 40-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR THE MURDERS OF TWO VERMILION COUNTY TEENS.pdf
October 5, 2022
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL’S OFFICE OBTAINS 40-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR THE MURDERS
OF TWO VERMILION COUNTY TEENS
Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced his office obtained a 40-year prison sentence
in a murder prosecution...
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202209-28 ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH OWNER OF WAUKEGAN POWER PLANT.pdf
Midwest Generation later retired and deactivated
Units 7 and 8 at the Waukegan power plant on May 31, 2022....
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202209-20 URGES COMMERCE COMMISSION TO ORDER COMMONWEALTH EDISON PAY CUSTOMERS LARGER REFUNDS.pdf
of Illinois (“the People” or “the AG”), the City of Chicago (“City”), and the Citizens Utility
Board (“CUB”) (collectively, “the Government and Consumer Advocates” or “GCA”), pursuant
to Section 10-113 of the Public Utilities Act (“the Act”) (220 ILC 5/...
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202209-19 JOINS COALITION CALLING ON FCC TO CRACK DOWN ON FRAUDULENT ROBOCALLS.pdf
approximately $13.5 billion every year.4 In 2021,
American consumers, including seniors, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable
populations, were bilked out of $830 million via fraud perpetrated over the phone and/or through
text messages.5...
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202209-13 BERWYN MAN PLEADS GUILTY, SENTENCED FOR IMPERSONATING ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE EMPLOYEE TO DEFRAUD THE PUBLIC.pdf
Torres is on parole
after pleading guilty to a charge of Class 3 theft on Sept. 8, 2016 in Will County, and a charge of Class 3
theft on Nov. 27, 2018, in Cook County for engaging in similar schemes....
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202209-08 ISSUES STATEMENT ON COURT DECISION THAT JEOPARDIZES ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE MEDICAL CARE.pdf
September 8, 2022
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON COURT DECISION THAT JEOPARDIZES
ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE MEDICAL CARE
Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement in response to a decision
by the U.S....
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202208-26 RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON APPELLATE COURT OPINION SENDING WORKERS RIGHTS AMENDMENT TO VOTERS.pdf
OPINION
¶ 1 Petitioners—Illinois taxpayers Sarah Sachen, Ifeoma Nkemdi, Joseph Ocol, and
Alberto Molina—filed a petition for leave to file a taxpayer action under section 11-303 of the
Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (735 ILCS 5/11-303 (West 2020))....
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202208-25 ANNOUNCES ARRESTS IN STATEWIDE VIDEO GAMING BURGLARY RING.pdf
Wuttke’s bond was set at $750,000, and his next hearing is scheduled for Sept. 8.
Gino Wuttke’s mother, Giulia Wuttke, 52, of Chatsworth, Illinois, was also arrested for her alleged
participation in the burglary ring....
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202208-24 ISSUES STATEMENT ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO CANCEL FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEBT.pdf
In 2022, Raoul’s office led a nationwide
settlement against Navient, the country’s largest student loan servicer, that resulted in $5 million in
restitution, and more than $133 million in debt cancelation, for Illinois borrowers....
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202208-23 RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AND INTERIM ORDER AGAINST BRAINERD CHEMICAL MIDWEST LLC.pdf
Kwame
Raoul, Attorney General of the State of Illinois, on his own motion and at the request of the Illinois
EPA, pursuant to Section 43(a) of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (“Act”), 415 ILCS
5/43(a) (2020), and is an action to restrain a...