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Lisa Madigan is Illinois' Attorney General. She was re-elected Nov. 7, 2006 for her second four-year term. During her tenure, Madigan has advocated protections for women and the elderly. She was instrumental in implementing laws to stop the creation and distribution of methamphetamine. The adopted daughter of longstanding powerhouse House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), Madigan was dogged by accusations that she was riding on her father's coattails during her first bid for the office. With 50 percent of the vote, Madigan narrowly beat Republican Joe Birkett, 47 percent, in 2002; in her re-election bid in 2006, Madigan captured 72 percent of the vote. Madigan has frequently butted heads...
Lisa Madigan is Illinois' Attorney General. She was re-elected Nov. 7, 2006 for her second four-year term. During her tenure, Madigan has advocated protections for women and the elderly. She was instrumental in implementing laws to stop the creation and distribution of methamphetamine. The adopted daughter of longstanding powerhouse House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), Madigan was dogged by accusations that she was riding on her father's coattails during her first bid for the office. With 50 percent of the vote, Madigan narrowly beat Republican Joe Birkett, 47 percent, in 2002; in her re-election bid in 2006, Madigan captured 72 percent of the vote. Madigan has frequently butted heads with the legal team for Gov. Rod Blagojevich on various issues, including public disclosure. Many have speculated Madigan has her eyes on the governor's office.
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Officials say $25-billion foreclosure deal will help heal market
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.In unveiling a landmark $25-billion settlement of investigations of foreclosure abuses, federal and state officials said Thursday they were holding the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers accountable for the problems while also providing help...Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co., Mortgages, Citigroup Incorporated, Bank of America Corp.
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New Obama housing probe to focus on mortgage-backed securities
The Obama administration’s new effort to investigate the causes of the financial crisis will focus on the toxic mortgage-backed securities that triggered the market collapse, Justice Department officials said Thursday.
A team of 55 attorneys,...Tags: Justice System, Financial Markets, Eric Holder, Lawyers, Finance
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Consumer Confidential: Attorneys general go after Pabst; Starbucks offers free joe
Money & CompanyHere's your fee-fi-fo-fum Friday roundup of consumer news from around the Web: -- California has joined at least 14 other states in calling for Pabst Brewing Co. to stop marketing a high-alcohol beverage touted by rap star Snoop Dogg as...... -
Illinois attorney general joins chorus of officials asking Apple about iPhone location tracking
L.A. Times Tech BlogA growing group of state, federal and foreign government officials is asking Apple Inc. to explain why its iPhone and iPad mobile devices track users’ whereabouts. Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan on Monday requested meetings with both Apple and... -
So maybe Coachella's booking rules aren't so egregious after all
Pop & HissThis blog post will begin after the following thank-you note: Dear Chicago, Pop & Hiss would like to thank you for again putting our West Coast life into perspective. The recent reporting on Vocalo.org and the Chicago Tribune has reminded...... -
Monday's Democratic National Convention schedule
Monday, Aug. 25: ONE NATION Session begins at 3 p.m. Mountain Time, which is 2 p.m. Pacific and 5 p.m. Eastern. 3 p.m - 7 p.m. Call to Order The Honorable Howard Dean Chair, Democratic National Committee Former Governor of Vermont Invocation The...Tags: Parties and Movements, Sherrod Brown, Jesse Jackson, Michelle Obama, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Shoes don't burn fat?
The 2011 Super Bowl commercial featured a glistening Kim Kardashian in work-out skivvies, pushing her belly button toward the equally toned stomach of a sweaty male model. Sure, the ad mentioned the shoes: Skecher Shape-ups with rocker-bottom technology....
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State aims to toughen penalties for sales tax fraud
Tribune staff reporterState efforts to crack down on sales tax fraud by some gasoline stations and convenience stores would be bolstered under legislation making its way through the General Assembly this session. The legislation follows a three-year investigation by...Tags: Politics, Punishment, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Evanston, Taxation
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Madigan named to new U.S. panel on air passenger rights
Tribune reporterIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has been appointed to a new federal committee that will advise the U.S. transportation secretary on measures to protect the rights of air travelers. Madigan will head the committee, established by the FAA...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Consumers, Federal Aviation Administration
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Voice of the People, May. 24
Gentle leadership Your article on a renewed swell of appreciation for nuns after the Vatican's recent reprimand struck a chord with me ("After Vatican rebuke, nuns are celebrated; Catholics gather to recall sisters' contributions," News, May 15). My...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Political Corruption, Economy, Business and Finance, Vatican City, Crime, Law and Justice
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