Kwame Raoul

Illinois Labor is hosting a virtual Labor fundraiser for Attorney General Kwame Raoul from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22. The Illinois AFL-CIO and the Chicago Federation of Labor are sponsoring the event. Tickets are $250 each, and sponsorship levels are $2,500, $5,000 and $10,000. To participate, send...

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death. “Today marks one year since the world’s eyes were opened to the injustices that many had long tolerated, turned a blind eye toward, covered up, or simply denied the existence of. “The anniversary of this tragedy should be utilized to reflect upon how we can implement policies that seek to serve justice, not after such a tragedy ha Continue Reading

Facebook says it is developing plans for a version of Instagram for kids under 13, designed to give parents more control over content the company says kids are already accessing. That does not have everyone convinced it is a good idea.

Illinois Attorney General issued the following announcement on Apr. 22. Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the Illinois Senate's unanimous passage of his legislation to expand and strengthen Illinois' Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) to include protections for survivors of human trafficking. The ACP is administered by the Attorney General's office and currently provides survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, and members of their households, with a substitute address to use as home, school and work addresses.

Chicago — Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the Illinois Senate's unanimous passage of his legislation to expand and strengthen Illinois' Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) to include protections for survivors of human trafficking. The ACP is administered by the Attorney General's office and currently provides survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, and members of their households, with a substitute address to use as home, school and work addresses.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is scheduled to deliver an address at 5 p.m. today to mark the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic gripping the city. It will be livestreamed on the mayor’s social media channels here and here. A day after some folks were caught by surprise over new parking...

(WAND) – Attorney General Kwame Raoul received the COVID-19 vaccine Friday morning at Advocate Health Care's Vaccine Clinic at Imani Village as part of his efforts to combat vaccine hesitancy. After becoming eligible in Phase 1B+ of the state's COVID-19 vaccine plan, the Attorney General received his vaccine. Attorney General...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul got his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine the morning of March 19 at Advocate Health Care’s Vaccine Clinic at Imani Village, 901 E. 95th St. “Black and Brown communities that have been hit harder by COVID-19 are the same communities that have experienced decades...

Illinois Attorney General issued the following announcement on Feb. 25. Attorney General Kwame Raoul commemorated Black History Month by leading a panel discussion with Black attorneys general from around the country. The panel, made up of Raoul, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, New York Attorney General Letitia James and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine highlighted the importance of addressing racial inequity and fighting for social justice in their roles as attorneys general. The group also discussed their paths to the attorney general’s office; how their personal experiences shape their agendas; and challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Chicago —Attorney General Kwame Raoul today commemorated Black History Month by leading a panel discussion with Black attorneys general from around the country. The panel, made up of Raoul, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, New York Attorney General Letitia James and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine highlighted the importance of addressing racial inequity and fighting for social justice in their roles as attorneys general. The group also discussed their paths to the attorney general’s office; how their personal experiences shape their agendas; and challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Illinois Attorney General issued the following announcement on Feb. 2. Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Lindenbaum v. Realgy arguing that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) robocall ban was enforceable from 2015 to 2020. “Complaints related to...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul talks about their progress in the ongoing fight against robocalls.

(WAND)- Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the FBI established a new Attorney General’s Task Force on Unemployment Insurance Benefits Fraud. The new task force will allow state and federal resources to be deployed on a large scale to combat unemployment insurance benefits fraud. The task force aims to enhance collaboration...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul denounces the actions of rioters at the U.S. Capitol yesterday and talks about how it could change things going forward.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by James Johnson against Evans Iberson, J. B. Pritzker, Jenifer Watson, Kwame Raoul, Macoupin County State of Illinois, Mary Dambacher and Shawn Kahl on Dec. 15. 'Complaint Against All Defendants Filed By...