/tags/consumer-protection Consumer Protection en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:14:41 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-18/fewer-illinois-residents-using-payday-lenders-after-state-capped-interest-rates High-cost consumer loans with interest high as 200% have plummeted since an Illinois law passed in March 2021 put a ceiling on interest rates at 36%. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:14:41 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-18/fewer-illinois-residents-using-payday-lenders-after-state-capped-interest-rates Amy Yee /government-politics-issues/2023-08-15/illinois-cracks-down-on-gun-industrys-unsafe-and-unlawful-marketing-under-new-law Under the new Illinois law, gun dealers and manufacturers can be sued — either by the state or private individuals — for marketing firearms, accessories and related products in a way that promotes illegal paramilitary or private militia activity in the state. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-15/illinois-cracks-down-on-gun-industrys-unsafe-and-unlawful-marketing-under-new-law Peter Hancock /2023-08-04/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-illinois-law-subjecting-crisis-pregnancy-centers-to-civil-liability Anti-abortion groups have claimed victory — for now. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 22:17:36 GMT /2023-08-04/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-illinois-law-subjecting-crisis-pregnancy-centers-to-civil-liability Hannah Meisel /politics-issues/2015-07-22/mccaskill-wants-to-hear-about-hidden-hotel-fees You’ve planned the perfect vacation and painstakingly searched for the best on-line deal for a hotel room. After making your reservations you head out,… Wed, 22 Jul 2015 19:12:42 GMT /politics-issues/2015-07-22/mccaskill-wants-to-hear-about-hidden-hotel-fees /arts/2014-11-27/beware-of-the-slick-and-fraudulent-this-holiday-season While digging through the consumer fraud warnings piling up in our inbox, we’ve concluded that scams are like slick sidewalks in the wintertime: At first… Fri, 28 Nov 2014 05:43:29 GMT /arts/2014-11-27/beware-of-the-slick-and-fraudulent-this-holiday-season Mary Delach Leonard /health-science-environment/2014-08-07/missouri-to-receive-close-to-700-000-as-part-of-nationwide-kidney-drug-settlement Missouri will receive $693,000 as part of a nationwide settlement over the kidney transplant drug, Rapamune.Neighboring Illinois will get more than $1.3… Thu, 07 Aug 2014 19:44:34 GMT /health-science-environment/2014-08-07/missouri-to-receive-close-to-700-000-as-part-of-nationwide-kidney-drug-settlement /2014-07-17/promises-promises-scammers-target-student-loans-unclaimed-property-and-government-grants Keep your guard up, gentle consumers. There are anglers among us.Here are four recent alerts worth noting:1. Illinois Attorney General Sues Student Loan… Fri, 18 Jul 2014 03:18:35 GMT /2014-07-17/promises-promises-scammers-target-student-loans-unclaimed-property-and-government-grants Mary Delach Leonard /economy-business/2014-01-20/illinois-a-g-leads-multi-state-investigation-into-target-breach Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is warning consumers to monitor more than just their credit card statements in the wake of big data breaches at… Mon, 20 Jan 2014 06:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2014-01-20/illinois-a-g-leads-multi-state-investigation-into-target-breach Kelly MacNeil /economy-business/2012-02-29/consumer-advocates-press-enterprise-to-endorse-recall-legislation Consumer advocates are pressing Enterprise Rent-a-Car to support a bill to keep rental cars that are subject to federal recall off the road.Joan Bray of… Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:41:02 GMT /economy-business/2012-02-29/consumer-advocates-press-enterprise-to-endorse-recall-legislation