Former Water Dept. Official Indicted on Charges of Stealing Nearly $71,000 in Village Funds Springfield—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced yesterday that a Crainville woman will return to court October 28 for a preliminary hearing for allegedly stealing nearly $71,000 from the village. Linda Harvill, 62, was charged[Read More…]

The Etowah County Sheriff’s Department has abused its authority by conducting multiple unauthorized searches of a family’s home in flagrant violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. BIRMINGHAM, AL–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2013.  On behalf of an anonymous family, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Alabama, and the law firm[Read More…]

Attorney General Sues Safeguard Properties LLC for Breaking into Legally Occupied Homes, Changing Locks & Shutting Off Utilities Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced she has filed a lawsuit against Safeguard Properties LLC for illegally evicting struggling Illinois homeowners by breaking into their homes, changing locks to[Read More…]

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday said a Watseka man was charged with multiple counts of child pornography as part of “Operation Glass House,” a statewide initiative launched to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online. Brandon C. Shaw, 41, is charged with[Read More…]

Facility Posed West Nile Virus Threat Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2013.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced that an Iroquois County automotive and salvage operation will pay a substantial civil penalty for illegally storing and disposing of used tires. The company also has been ordered to transfer thousands of used tires and[Read More…]

Attorney General Says Delaware Company Targeted Spanish Speakers, Added Costly Long-Distance Service Without Authorization Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against a telecommunications company alleging it scammed Illinois residents by billing them for costly long-distance service they never authorized. Madigan filed the lawsuit earlier today[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former Clerk in the Cook County Assessor’s Office has been charged in a financial crimes scheme for stealing more than $100,000 in fraudulent county checks over the course of three years, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Dionne Cooper, 43, of Hazel[Read More…]

Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday filed a lawsuit against a home repair contractor for cheating Chicago area customers, including a Chicago church, out of more than $150,000. Madigan filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in Cook County Circuit Court alleging Andrzej Rogowski, of Chicago, solicited business through his[Read More…]

Attorney General Alleges Failed Wilmette Bank Defrauded Troubled Asset Relief Program Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with the Special Inspector General for the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and the Office of the Inspector General of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation[Read More…]