- Assists consumers with consumer fraud complaints through informal mediation, mortgage and health care complaint assistance, Veteran assistance, and ID theft information. FOIA issues and general information.
- Helplines and hotlines for the state of Illinois residents, includes Consumer Fraud Hotline (800) 243-0618, Homeowner Helpline (866) 544-7151, Environmental Crime Hotline (888) 288-9436, Identity Theft Hotline (866) 999-5630, Military and Veterans Rights Helpline (800) 382-3000, Recall Hotline (888) 414-7678, Crime Victims Assistance Line (800) 228-3368, Health Care Hotline (877) 305-5145, Senior Citizens Consumer Fraud Helpline (800) 243-5377, Spanish Language Hotline (866) 310-8398, Public Access Counselor (877) 299-3642.

State Attorneys General | State of Illinois: Attorney General Metro East Regional Office

The chief law officer for the state who supervises the legal affairs of the state, provides legal counsel to the administrators of state government and to county legal officers, supervises the activities of law enforcement agencies, has supervisory authority over county district attorneys and serves as the chief legal counsel in all litigation involving the state. While varying from one jurisdiction to the next due to statutory and constitutional mandates, typical powers of the Attorneys General include the authority to issue formal opinions to state agencies; act as public advocates in areas such as child enforcement, consumer protections, antitrust and utility regulation; propose legislation; enforce federal and state environmental laws; represent the state and state agencies before the state and federal courts; handle criminal appeals and serious statewide criminal prosecutions; institute civil suits on behalf of the state; represent the public's interests in charitable trust and solicitations; and operate victim compensation programs.



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State Attorneys General | State of Illinois: Attorney General Metro East Regional Office