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House Stands With Consumers Against Big Banks 12/11/2009

The new financial reform legislation passed by the House of Representatives is an important step towards protecting consumers and taxpayers from reckless financial practices.

Parents Beware - Many Toys Still Toxic, Dangerous 11/24/2009

CHICAGO, Nov. 24 –Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, Illinois PIRG (Illinois Public Interest Research Group) announced on Tuesday in its 24th annual Trouble in Toyland report.

Campaign Contributions and Transportation Policy 11/12/2009

Despite having 2,501 structural deficient bridges in Illinois, the Illinois Congressional Delegation requested only 3 earmarks for bridge repairs in the 2008 appropriations bill.

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Trouble In Toyland: The 24th Annual Survey of Toy Safety 11/24/2009

The recall of 45 million toys and other children’s products in 2007 and continued recalls in 2008 reminded Americans that no government agency tests toys before they are put on the shelves.

Privatization and the Public Interest 10/07/2009

The Need for Transparency and Accountability in Chicago’s Public Asset Lease Deals

The Small Business Dilemma: How Rising Health Care Costs are Tough on Small Business 7/21/2009

When it comes to health care, American small business owners are getting a raw deal. While the current insurance marketplace offers some options to larger employers, it too often leaves small business owners on the outside looking in. They face unpredictable changes in costs, and far too often they are forced to choose between covering employees and the very survival of their businesses.

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Report: Economic Stimulus Runs Out of Gas in IL This Week 6/26/2008

Those economic stimulus checks sent out recently will run out of gas for average Illinois families by the end of this week, according to a report from the Illinois Public Interest Research Group.

Three men standing in way of state health-care reform 6/25/2008

With the end of the ILGAâ€™s legislative session comes another year that has passed in which lawmakers failed to fix our health-care crisis.

Group calls for gas prices hearings 5/25/2008

A consumer advocacy group is calling for public hearings this summer on remedies for soaring gas prices.

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