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202110-07 MADISON COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.pdf
Raoul’s investigators, with the assistance of the Granite City Police Department, conducted a search of a
residence Tuesday, Oct. 5, in the 2700 block of Center Street in Granite City and arrested Obenhaus after
discovering evidence of child pornography....
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202110-07 ISSUING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TEXAS ABORTION BAN.pdf
“Senate Bill 8 threatens the safety and well-being of thousands of women, is already placing a burden on
states’ health care systems and violates decades of Supreme Court precedent....
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202110-05 PRESERVE STATE LICENSING PROTECTIONS FOR FACILITIES SERVING UNACCOMPANIED IMMIGRANT CHILDREN.pdf
October 5, 2021
ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL URGES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PRESERVE STATE
LICENSING PROTECTIONS FOR FACILITIES SERVING UNACCOMPANIED IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general...
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202110-05 CALL ON CONGRESS TO PROTECT CHILDREN ON SOCIAL MEDIA.pdf
October 5, 2021
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AND BIPARTISAN COALITION CALL ON CONGRESS TO PROTECT
CHILDREN ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Raoul, 51 Attorneys General Send Letter Urging U.S....
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202109-15 FILES BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LAWSUIT AGAINST TEXAS ABORTION BAN.pdf
The brief, filed today in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, argues that by
banning nearly all pre-viability abortions within Texas’ borders, Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), violates nearly 50
years of Supreme Court precedent affirming...
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202109-08 OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO JOLIET POLICE DEPTARTMENT.pdf
September 8, 2021
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO
JOLIET POLICE DEPARTMENT
Attorney General’s Office to Investigate Possible Patterns or Practices of Unlawful Policing
Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that the...
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202108-30 GOVERNOR PRITZKER FOR SIGNING LEGISLATION THAT PROTECTS STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS .pdf
Michael Zalewski was signed into law Aug. 8 and went into effect immediately.
“Unregistered student loan debt relief providers target students, charging them excessive fees for services
that can be accessed for free throughout the U.S....
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202107-21 ANNOUNCES 26 BILLION AGREEMENT WITH OPIOID DISTRIBUTORS AND MANUFACTURER JOHNSON and JOHNSON.pdf
• Johnson & Johnson will pay up to $5 billion over nine years with up to $3.7 billion paid during the
first three years....
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202107-08 MEDIATORS PROPOSAL IN PURDUE PHARMA BANKRUPTCY .pdf
July 8, 2021
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AGREES TO MEDIATOR’S PROPOSAL IN PURDUE PHARMA
BANKRUPTCY
Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement expressing support for a
mediator’s proposal that will significantly improve the...
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202106-28 CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER RULED SEXUALLY VIOLENT.pdf
Less than two years after being released, Boaz was convicted in 2006 and
sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing his then-girlfriend's 15-year-old daughter and 8-
year-old son....
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202106-24 NEW STATEWIDE AUTOMATED VICTIM NOTIFICATION SYSTEM .pdf
Victims and the public can access Illinois VINE by calling 1-866-5-NOTIFY (1-866-566-8439) or
visiting VINELink.com....
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202106-23 LEADS COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL CALLING FOR PASSAGE OF THE FEDERAL EQUALITY ACT.pdf
Attorney General Raoul and the coalition issued a letter to Senate leadership urging the chamber to pass H.R.
5, the Equality Act....
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202106-08 CONSUMER ALERT ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO SUBMIT CLAIMS IN 31 MILLION KEURIG KCUP SETTLEMENT.pdf
June 8, 2021
***CONSUMER ALERT***
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ENCOURAGES ILLINOIS RESIDENTS TO SUBMIT CLAIMS IN $31
MILLION KEURIG K-CUP SETTLEMENT
Raoul's Objections Result in More Recovery for Illinois Consumers; Claims Due July 15
Chicago — Attorney...
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202106-02 CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER RULED SEXUALLY VIOLENT .pdf
Previously in 1993, Ford was
sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting two girls, an 8-year-old and a 9-year-old, he was
babysitting in Cook County....
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202105-31 PASSAGE OF MEASURE TO STRENGTHEN REGULATIONS OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE MARKETING.pdf
"With nearly 1 in 5 high schoolers in Illinois using electronic cigarettes, our youth are exposing themselves
to harmful chemicals and the potential to be addicted for a lifetime," Kristina Hamilton, Advocacy Director,
American Lung Association in Illinois...
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202105-27 ILLINOIS STATE POLICE DIRECTOR KELLY HIGHLIGHT INCREASE IN ONLINE CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION REPORTS.pdf
Coordinates
Slug: Attorney General News Conference
Date: May 27, 2021
Time: 2:00 PM (CT) 2:15 PM (CT)
Satellite: Echo105k
Transponder: 14
Slot: D9
Downlink Frequency: 11993.500
Downlink Polarization: Horizontal
Bandwidth: 9 MHz
Symbol Rate: 7.5
FEC: 5...
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202105-12 URGES EPA TO REQUIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS TO MONITOR FOR ADDITIONAL PFAS.pdf
Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) supporting the agency's proposal to include 29 per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances, more commonly known as PFAS, in the fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring
Rule (UCMR 5)....
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202104-28 APPLAUDS FEDERAL EFFORTS TO REVISE PUBLIC CHARGE REGULATIONS.pdf
that the use of
additional government programs constitutes grounds for such a determination, including accessing health
care through federally-funded Medicaid, nutrition and food support through the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program, and Section 8...
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202104-19 MACOUPIN COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH DISSEMINATION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.pdf
The next webinar, “Building Online Resilience,”
will take place Thursday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. Interested parties can visit OnlineSafeOnlineSmart.com or
email karilyn.orr@ilag.gov to register....
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202104-11 MCLEAN COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.pdf
The next webinar, “Building Online Resilience,”
will take place on Thursday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. Interested parties can visit OnlineSafeOnlineSmart.com or
email karilyn.orr@ilag.gov to register....