“The Attorney General must identify threats to Illinoisans' financial s...” — Lisa Madigan Quote

The Attorney General must identify threats to Illinoisans' financial security and take action to protect people.

A ban on same-sex marriage violates the state Constitution's equal protection clause.

Foreclosure is nothing new. And it certainly will always be a fact of life for some.

Unlike public universities and private, not-for-profit colleges, for-profit schools are owned by revenue-seeking businesses often more intent on boosting their bottom line than educating their students. They use hard-sell tactics to recruit prospective students, and veterans have become particular targets.

It probably can take me anywhere I want to be, but I have to be honest, being attorney general is a great job.

As attorney general I see my role as defender both of press freedom and of the fair administration of justice.

I'll tell ya this: I come from an educated family. My father was an attorney representing blue collar workers, and my uncle was a chemical engineer... on my mom's side, all my uncles were engineers - all ten of them.

I'd been wanting to audition for the Raiderettes for a while. The irony is that I didn't have time when I was in law school, but as a practicing attorney I did. I've been dancing since I was 3, so it's natural to want that part of my life, the love of performing, satisfied.

I figured I'd coach two or three years at the most and go back and be an attorney.