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Kendall County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, within the Chicago metropolitan area. According to the 2020 census , it has a population of 131,869. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Yorkville , [ 2 ] and its most populous municipality is Oswego .
Illinois Public Access Opinion 16‑006 is a binding opinion of the Illinois Attorney General pursuant to the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Issued in 2016 in the aftermath of the police murder of Laquan McDonald, the opinion addressed a public records request from Cable News Network (CNN) for private emails by officers of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) related to the incident.
Under the Constitution of Illinois, the attorney general is the state's chief legal officer, and has the powers and duties prescribed by law.The attorney general's duties include advocating for the people of Illinois, working with the General Assembly to push for new legislation, and litigating to ensure that state laws are followed. [3]
After considering running for Illinois Attorney General, Cross decided to run for Treasurer. [6] He faced DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014, but defeated him, 57% to 43%. [7] Cross went on to face Democratic nominee Mike Frerichs in the general election on November 4, 2014.
James E. Ryan (February 21, 1946 – June 12, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served two four-year terms as Illinois Attorney General. A career Republican , he received his party's nomination and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Illinois against Rod Blagojevich in 2002 .
From 2013 through 2021, the PAC processed approximately 3,500 FOIA complaints and 360 OMA complaints per year, and that volume dropped by over 10 percent in 2022. The Attorney General's office attributed the decline to better training for public officials. [8]
Lisa Murray Madigan [1] (born July 30, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as Attorney General of the U.S. state of Illinois from 2003 to 2019, being the first woman to hold that position.
Orville Hodge (R) was the Auditor of Public Accounts (predecessor office to the Illinois Comptroller) from 1952 to 1956. [37] During his term in office, he embezzled $6.15 million of [ citation needed ] state funds, mainly by altering and forging checks that were paid on the state's account. [ 38 ]