Lisa Madigan

Illinois AG wants hearing on Constellation merger

2011-11-23 16:50:00

The Illinois Attorney General's Office has renewed its request to federal energy regulators for a hearing on Constellation Energy Group's plan to sell itself to Chicago-based Exelon Corp. In a brief filed Tuesday, Attorney General Lisa Madigan said the...

Madigan sues Illinois State High School Association over barring disabled athletes from state competitions

2012-05-15 21:36:00

Peoples Gas hits funding bump in $2.5 billion plan to replace pipes

2012-05-14 14:43:59

Peoples Gas is digging up Chicago streets and replacing rusty, leak-prone pipes with plastic pipes that can deliver natural gas faster, safer and more efficiently. "There's pipe that went in the ground when Lincoln was president," said Willard Evans Jr.,...

Illinois voters to decide on pension proposal in November

2012-05-04 00:00:00

— Illinois voters this fall will be asked whether to make it tougher for state and local governments to sweeten public employee pensions under a measure lawmakers approved Thursday. The proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution now goes on...

Abbott to pay $1.6B to settle Depakote claims

2012-05-07 14:23:00

Abbott Laboratories said Monday it will pay $1.6 billion to settle federal and state claims that it illegally marketed the anti-seizure medication Depakote for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. As part of the settlement agreement,...

Abbott Laboratories settles Depakote case for $1.6 billion

2012-05-08 00:00:00

Abbott Laboratories said Monday that it will pay $1.6 billion to settle federal and state claims that it illegally marketed the anti-seizure medication Depakote for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. As part of the agreement, North...

Cracking down on sales-tax fraud

2012-04-30 00:00:00

We know that every trip to the gasoline pump these days is an exercise in frustration, and we don't want to make motorists feel any worse. But here goes: State taxes account for a big part of those sky-high fuel prices in Illinois, yet the money you...

Report: Summer youth job money misspent on community organizing, golf course work

2012-04-30 15:48:00

A 2008 summer youth jobs program launched by then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich using money set aside for transportation turned into “a disaster” that instead saw teens community organizing and helping out on golf courses, according to a state watchdog...

Blagojevich's summer jobs program called 'disaster'

2012-05-01 00:00:00

A 2008 summer youth jobs program launched by then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich using money set aside for transportation turned into "a disaster" that instead saw teens doing community organizing and helping on golf courses, according to a state watchdog report...

$180,000. Year after year after year.

2012-05-03 00:00:00

Chicago still has that tingle running along its lips, which is what happens when a city gets slapped in the mouth with a hard backhand, knuckles against the nose. It was the news from a Tribune/WGN-TV investigation: While many taxpayers are worried about...

Democrats, Republicans in a ballot tug of war

2012-04-27 00:00:00

As Democrats and Republicans seek political advantage ahead of the November election, an emerging front is the battle over what referendum questions will appear on the statewide ballot this fall. The Democrats want to ask voters if it should be tougher...

Madigan attends anti-bullying forum at Highland Park middle school

2012-04-24 16:35:23

Attorney General Lisa Madigan has joined with the Illinois Department of Employment Security to beef up the fight against unemployment benefits fraud.

2012-04-23 14:45:00

Attorney General Lisa Madigan, center, sets up a CaptiView personal captioning device for Rachel Arfa, attorney for Equip for Equality, at AMC River East.

2012-04-04 00:00:00

President Barack Obama gets a welcome hug from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan at the Palmer House in Chicago.

2012-03-16 00:00:00