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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....
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202104-09 GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSAGE OF BILL TO COMBAT THE RISE IN ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME.pdf
In addition, the legislature appropriated $5 million to the Attorney
General’s office to allow the office to award grants to State’s attorney’s offices and law enforcement
agencies that investigate and prosecute organized retail crime....
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202104-06 CALLS ON CONSUMER BANKS TO ELIMINATE OVERDRAFT FEES.pdf
In some instances, consumers
can be charged as much as $35 for a purchase of $5 or less....
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202104-05 URGES EPA TO RETHINK STANDARDS REGULATING PARTICULATE MATTER POLLUTION FROM AIRPLANES.pdf
April 5, 2022
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES EPA TO RETHINK STANDARDS REGULATING PARTICULATE
MATTER POLLUTION FROM AIRPLANES
Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition, urged the U.S....
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202103-24 ANNOUNCES CHARGES IN STRAW PURCHASING SCHEME.pdf
Raoul alleged that between May 6 and May 8, 2019, Murphy and Mobley met with undercover agents in the
parking lot of a DuPage County gun store to arrange a firearm straw purchase....