Recent News About Illinois Attorney General
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, welcomed a recent decision by CVS and Walgreens to offer mifepristone and misoprostol in their stores.
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EAST ST. LOUIS – Chief U. S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel has sanctioned Illinois state government twice for misconduct in a civil suit and could do it again if Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul fails to pay for discovery violations.
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In recognition of Safer Internet Day on Feb. 7, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced two webinars focused on protecting children from financial sextortion, an online exploitation crime directed toward youth in which money is demanded from the victim.
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The ruling is not statewide, limited only to the plaintiffs and members of Macon County gun owners association listed in the complaint led by State Rep. Dan Caulkins, R-Decatur
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed a lawsuit against multiple companies that manufacture per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – also known as “forever chemicals” – and PFAS-containing products sold in the state of Illinois as consumer goods and for use in industrial processes.
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SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has failed to cut a $1,350 check his client has owed to Carbondale lawyer Shari Rhode since October.
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EAST ST. LOUIS – Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul moved to strike about 40% of a complaint that challenges the state’s ban on firearm suppressors.
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Two new lawsuits were filed in federal court in Southern Illinois, where the National Rifle Association and a coalition of Illinois gun owner rights groups each asserted in separate actions that the new law backed by Gov. JB Pritzker is 'blatantly unconstitutional' and tramples Illinoisans' Second Amendment rights
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Attorney Tom DeVore and the Illinois Attorney General's office will square off in court in southern Illinois again on Wednesday, as DeVore seeks another temporary restraining order on behalf of 1,600 more gun owners and shop owners throughout Illinois
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The ruling from the southern Illinois court is the first blow to Illinois' law banning so-called "assault weapons" and so-called "large capacity magazines." The law, regarded by gun owner advocates and others as unconstitutional, is expected to face other challenges in federal and state court in coming weeks
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A St. Clair County veteran joined a group of nonprofit organizations and two gun stores in their legal battle against state and local officials for having the authority to enact House Bill 5471, which bans “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazines.
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Lawsuit filed in Effingham County entirely on the basis of the Illinois state constitution seeks an emergency court order blocking enforcement of Illinois Democrats' gun sale and ownership restrictions. Hearing set for Jan. 18 on TRO
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Lawsuits will turn on the question of whether Illinois' lawmakers and Gov. Pritzker have violated the Constitution by banning a long list of firearms and accessories. The cases may go all the way to the Supreme Court
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement in response to improperly entered temporary restraining orders sought today by some state’s attorneys who, after more than a year of inaction, are now seeking to prevent enforcement of the SAFE-T Act.
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul expressed support for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposal to help cut down on unwanted text messages by requiring mobile wireless providers to block texts from invalid, unassigned, or unused numbers, and from numbers on a Do Not Originate (DNO) list.
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A Kankakee County judge said he will rule on the constitutional challenge to the sweeping criminal justice reforms under the so-called SAFE-T Act by Dec. 28
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement regarding the passing of Senator Scott Bennett.
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul released his annual Safe Shopping Guide highlighting recently recalled hazardous toys, children’s products and household items to help Illinois families shop safely this holiday season.
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general today calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to consider harms consumers face by the prevalence of commercial surveillance when creating new rules to prevent misconduct and promote transparency and accountability involving online data collection.
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Legal teams representing 62 Illinois county prosecutors and the Illinois state officials have squared off with opposing filings in Kankakee County court, with the fate of the so-called SAFE-T Act at stake
