Construction Contracts for U of I, SIU Edwardsville Unlawfully Obtained Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced the former president of a Peoria area construction firm pled guilty to fraud in a scheme to obtain millions in taxpayer-funded state contracts. Thomas J. Williams, 81, the former president of[Read More…]

Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois man for scamming Springfield area businesses and residents to pay for sponsorships and tickets to martial arts events that never occurred. Madigan filed the lawsuit in Sangamon County Circuit Court against John Dickerson, of Virginia, Ill.,[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2013.  A Michigan computer company and its owner were sentenced yesterday for trafficking in counterfeit goods and services and violating environmental laws. U.S. District Judge David M. Lawson sentenced Mark Jeffrey Glover, to 30 months in prison and a $10,000 fine, and his company, Discount Computers, Inc. (DCI),[Read More…]

Agreement Bans Unauthorized Data Collection, Requires Privacy Training for Employees & National Campaign on Protecting Personal Information Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with 37 states and the District of Columbia to announce a $7 million settlement with Google over its collection of personal data of Illinois[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2013. Seven men charged in Illinois deer poaching cases have entered guilty pleas, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Office of Law Enforcement announced today.  The charges stemmed from investigations conducted by IDNR Conservation Police officers, along with law enforcement officers from Michigan, Indiana and the[Read More…]

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Secretary of State Jesse White took coordinated action today against a Springfield man for fraudulently marketing and selling insurance investment products to seniors. Madigan filed a lawsuit earlier today in Sangamon County Circuit Court against Richard Lee Van Dyke Jr. and his[Read More…]

Springfield–(ENEWSWPF)–March 4, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today the filing of a settlement with a Union County firm accused of illegally dumping hazardous waste materials in an area landfill. The settlement resolves a four-count complaint filed in Union County Circuit Court against Freeman Environmental Services, Inc., (FES) of Herrin.[Read More…]

Ongoing Operation Nets Nearly $75 Million from Gas Station Owners in Unpaid Sales Tax Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) on Friday announced the arrest of a Chicago area gas station owner for defrauding the state of more than $975,000 in gasoline[Read More…]

Improper Payments Weaken Trust Fund, Illinois Economy; Some Individuals Could Face Prosecution CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2013. In 2012, more than $44 million was recovered from 20,000 people who wrongfully collected unemployment insurance, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) said today. Federal tax returns were confiscated from those who refused IDES’[Read More…]

Attorney General Announces Settlement with Victory Pharma, Inc. over Kickbacks that Defrauded State & Federal Health Care Programs Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined her state counterparts across the country and the federal government yesterday to announce a $12 million settlement with the pharmaceutical company Victory Pharma Inc.[Read More…]