lisa madigan

We've all been there, and most of us are sick of it--call after call from people you don't know, trying to sell you things that you don't want. There were 5.1 billion robocalls made in November (1,963 per second).

If you've lived in the Land of Lincoln for even a short period of time, I'm sure you've figured out that the political landscape of Illinois is a strange, ever-changing creature. Even knowing that, many are surprised at the Illinois Attorney General's statement.

What are a few pairs of injured eyes to a scam artist?

Friday night, Wrigley Field will host its first World Series game since 1945, and as you might imagine, there are several million people who would love to score some tickets to that game or the two games that follow it. No surprise, there are more than a few bad apples out there who would love to take your money, then leave you high and dry.

Another day, another scam alert. It seems that these days, everyone is trying to reach into your pocket. Some are doing it legally, others...not so much. This one got our attention because the warning comes from both Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has joined dozens of peers in asking major wireless phone carriers to adopt technology that allows users to block unwanted calls. The Democrat's signature appears on a letter released Wednesday from the National Association of Attorneys General to the heads of five cellphone-service providers...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network Two appointments and one special election is the remedy recommended by the Illinois Attorney General when it comes to the comptroller’s office. Attorney General Madigan has determined that the death of Judy Baar Topinka, who was both comptroller and comptroller-elect, creates two vacancies—one for the remaining few weeks of her first term that can be filled b

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network The Illinois attorney general is suing two companies for scamming people looking for student loan debt relief. Attorney General Lisa Madigan says Chicago-based First American Tax Defense LLC and Broadsword Student Advantage of Frisco, Texas advertised across Illinois about programs to eliminate student loan debt...