Chicago — Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a three-count complaint against professional fundraiser (PFR) and for-profit telemarketer Safety Publications, Inc., of Elk Grove Village, Ill., and its owners, Adam Herdman and Arthur Olivera, alleging violations of the charitable Solicitation Act and prior consent decrees with Madigan’s office. The...
According to a lawsuit just filed by the FTC, DeVry University’s ads conveyed to consumers that 90% of its graduates actively seeking employment landed new jobs in their field of study within six months of graduation. You can say this about DeVry: The company has been remarkably consistent in...
CHICAGO –Illinois will invest more than $220 million in emerging tech companies which will create an estimated 3,600 jobs during the next three years, state Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today.
Flanked by business leaders at 1871, Frerichs said the investments will be made in technology funds with an emphasis on...
The financial data and pension debt of every local government, school district or other taxing agency that taxes a home or other property in Cook County is listed on nearly 1.8 million bills mailed to property owners, County Treasurer Maria Pappas said today.
From seven to 20 taxing bodies levy...
SPRINGFIELD – The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Commission) is reminding Illinoisans it is accepting nominations for the seventh annual Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards. These awards recognize individual volunteers and highlight the importance of volunteerism and community service in Illinois. The Commission will also recognize for-profit...
Fellow Illinoisans,
This past Saturday, the International Atomic Energy Agency certified that Iran has met its obligations under the nuclear agreement. For the first time in over a decade, Iran does not possess enough material to develop a nuclear weapon.
On Tuesday, I took to the U.S. Senate floor to discuss...
Congressman Dan Lipinski’s (IL-3) bill that would lead to a more efficient use of natural resources, a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and relief for American taxpayers was buoyed today with the release of the Department of Interior’s (DOI) proposal to require the capture of methane emissions from drilling...
Behind in paying your bills? You might find a debt collector calling. But the law says how and when they can do that. For example, they can’t call before 8 a.m., after 9 p.m., or while you’re at work if the collector knows that your employer doesn’t approve of...
It’s tax season, and you know what that means: identity thieves who want to steal your tax refund are at work. Find out how to stop them during Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, January 25-29.
The FTC and its partners are hosting a series of events to help you understand...
AccuWeather Global Weather Center - January 19, 2016 - AccuWeather reports a major winter storm will hit the eastern United States with the potential for heavy snow to impact more than 50 million people at the end of the week.
Areas from Charleston, West Virginia, and Roanoke, Virginia, to Washington,...
