American - Public | July 30, 1966 -
I enjoy a good fight, and always have, and really just said to myself, 'Look, at the end of my term, it'll be 16 years as attorney general, and I'm ready for new challenges. I'm ready to use my skills in a different way to continue to help people.'
Lisa Madigan
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The Attorney General must identify threats to Illinoisans' financial security and take action to protect people.
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I initiated the State's investigation of Governor Blagojevich and have prosecuted public officials, including a sitting democratic state representative and democratic State's Attorney.
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The Attorney General is the state's chief consumer advocate, fighting to protect the financial security of all Illinoisans.
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I am inspired by Nelson Mandela. I was a volunteer teacher in South Africa during apartheid, where I witnessed his success liberating black South Africans.
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Persons whose wagers depend upon how particular selected athletes perform in actual sporting events stand in no different stead than persons who wager on the outcome of any sporting event in which they are not participants.
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There were absolutely circumstances where Sallie Mae was working hand-in-hand with for-profit schools and other schools in offering and putting students into risky expensive subprime loans.
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My investigation found Sallie Mae put student borrowers into expensive subprime loans that it knew were going to fail.
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Navient's actions have led to student borrowers needlessly carrying billions of dollars in debt, and the company must be held accountable.
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Navient/Sallie Mae treated student loan borrowers unfairly from start to finish.
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Consumers don't need to be forced to pay billions for so-called smart technology to know how to reduce their utility bills. We know to turn down the heat or air conditioning and shut off the lights.
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In 2011, when the General Assembly passed the law allowing civil unions, Illinois took an important step forward to recognize that gay and lesbian couples have the right to build lives together and create strong, loving families.
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