Kwame Raoul

Lawmakers approved more than AG requested for growing workload, Trump litigation

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said he would continue to enforce the ban on the devices through Illinois law that prohibits owning them and other devices — such as bump stocks — that can make semiautomatic rifles fire faster.

AG Raoul joins 19 other Democratic attorneys general in filing 2 lawsuits.

Judge blocks Trump administration order cutting off access to pandemic relief money

A Trump administration executive order issued in March demands states not count mail-in ballots received after Election Day and requires proof of citizenship to register to vote. The attorneys general argue that the power to regulate elections rests with Congress, the states.

Illinois attorney general says he can do more by staying in his current job

Motion seeks to halt mass layoffs, block transfer of agency functions to other federal departments

Illinois lawmakers and the governor reached agreement on a new spending plan for the fiscal year starting July 1. Also, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a scathing report on clergy sex abuse within the Catholic church.

Cities across the country, including Springfield, have seen a rise in thefts.

The alleged offenses occurred between March 23, 2022 and April 13, 2022.