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Kwame Raoul, Sterigencis

Attorney General Raoul Urges Congress to Pass Extension for Cares Act Funding as Pandemic Impacts Economy

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Kwame Raoul Monday joined a coalition of 49 attorneys general that sent a letter urging Congress to extend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding until the end of 2021. “As states grapple with rising coronavirus infection rates, governments, nonprofits and businesses rely on CARES[Read More…]

Lisa Madigan, attorney general

Attorney General Madigan Opposes Federal Government’s Latest Attack on Legal Immigration

Administration’s proposed overhaul of immigration laws would force legal immigrants to risk their immigration status in order to access healthcare, housing assistance & other programs Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan and a coalition of attorneys general and attorneys general-elect opposed the federal government’s latest effort to attack, demonize and[Read More…]

Lisa Madigan, attorney general

Former Jefferson County School Administrator Sentenced to Prison for Theft & Misconduct

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a former school administrator was sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $100,000 from a Jefferson County school district. Sabrina Wheatley, 57, was sentenced to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections and ordered to pay more than $380,000 in restitution for stealing[Read More…]

Lisa Madigan Expands Investigation of Catholic Illinois Dioceses

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan continues her investigation into the Catholic Church that has prompted Illinois dioceses to disclose additional names of priests with credible allegations of sexual abuse against minors. In response to Madigan’s investigation, her office has been given access to Church files for review in each[Read More…]

Lisa Madigan, attorney general

AG Madigan Sues DuPage County Man Allegedly Selling Defective Appliances

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit against a DuPage County man who defrauded customers out of thousands of dollars by selling defective appliances, the lawsuit alleges. Madigan filed the lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against Edmund Kavanaugh, of Elmhurst, who she alleges sold defective appliances to[Read More…]

Heroin, Fentanyl pills

More Than 25 Defendants Facing Federal or State Drug Charges for Allegedly Selling Fentanyl or Fentanyl-Laced Heroin in Chicago

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser More than 25 individuals are facing federal or state drug charges for allegedly selling pure fentanyl or fentanyl-laced heroin in Chicago. According to the charges, many defendants sold narcotics to an undercover law enforcement officer this year. The drug sales allegedly took place[Read More…]

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