Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s Office is partnering with the FBI to combat unemployment benefits fraud. The two have formed a task force made up of Law Enforcement, Federal Tax Officials and more to address the over 350-thousand fraudulent claims filed in Illinois so far. Attorney General Raoul says it’s important they all work together on this, as thieves have been stealing people’s identities across the country to apply for unemployment benefits. If you get a notice that a claim has been filed in your name, Raoul says you should report it immediately to the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
By Raymon Troncoso & Capitol News Illinois
• Jan 9, 2021
IL Attorney General Kwame Raoul
A new bill backed by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul would revamp the way police certification works in Illinois.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Elgie Sims and Rep. Justin Slaughter, both Chicago Democrats, alters the Illinois Administrative Code as it relates to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
An amendment to House Bill 841 filed Friday would create the Illinois Law Enforcement Certification Review Panel to conduct oversight of officers found to have engaged in misconduct, create a mandatory reporting system for officer training compliance and increase transparency surrounding the conduct of individual officers.
An amendment to House Bill 841 filed Friday would create the Illinois Law Enforcement Certification Review Panel to conduct oversight of officers found to have engaged in misconduct, create a
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker thrust the state’s finances into the spotlight on Friday with a proposal his office says would prevent the state from losing $500 million in tax revenue
(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 9,277 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the new statewide total to 1,017,322 c.