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Brian Imus
(312) 291-0441, ext. 210
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2010-07-16
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Responding to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, the Senate passed the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, HR 4173 by a count of 60 to 39. The bill reins in Wall Street and protects consumers, investors, and taxpayers from further financial meltdowns. | |
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2010-04-23
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“I’m pleased to join Senator Durbin and other leading consumer advocates to support passing a strong and independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as part of tough Wall Street reforms." | |
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2009-04-28
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New Illinois PIRG report shows that dollar for dollar, a clean energy portfolio can produce more energy than nuclear power. | |
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2007-06-01
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The Illinois House of Representatives passed SB 678, an AT&T backed effort to avoid local franchising to provide cable and internet service. | |
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2007-01-11
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A Congressional proposal to cut student loan interest rates in half will save the average lower and middle income borrower $4,420 over the life of their loans, according to a new report by the Illinois PIRG (Public Interest Research Group). | |
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2006-12-27
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CHICAGO—Beginning Monday, January 1, Illinois consumers will have access to a powerful new tool to stop identity thieves from opening new credit in their names. | |
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2006-08-28
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A coalition of consumer, senior and public interest groups, came to Rockford Thursday to announce the “Don’t Get Shocked†citizen action campaign, a statewide, grassroots movement aimed at blocking a massive increase that will hit ComEd customers Jan.1 unless the legislature or the courts take action. | |
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2006-05-24
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CHICAGO—Today Governor Blagojevich signed into law Senate Bill 2310. The new law will allow all Illinois consumers to place a security freeze on their credit report, an important tool that will help prevent new fraud that results from identity theft. | |
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2006-04-14
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CHICAGO—Documents uncovered by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan documenting ex parte meetings between Exelon and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) are further evidence that Chicago-based Exelon's proposed takeover of New Jersey's PSEG is bad for ratepayers.
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2006-03-17
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CHICAGO—The House Financial Services Committee voted today to repeal strict state notification and credit freeze laws that have helped to protect consumers from identity theft and financial fraud. | |
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2005-11-02
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SPRINGFIELD - With a projected 71 percent increase in natural gas heating costs this winter and gasoline at more than $2.00 per gallon, Illinois PIRG called on state lawmakers to take actions now that will help address the growing energy cost burden all Illinoisans will face this winter. | |
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2005-08-15
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Today, just two days before the end of the 30-day period for ComEd/Exelon to file its clean energy plan with the Illinois Commerce Commission, clean energy proponents gathered near Millennium Park’s Exelon Pavilion to urge the state’s largest electric company to make a firm commitment to meeting the state’s renewable power goals. | |
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2005-06-15
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SPRINGFIELD—The recent loss of vital information of 3.9 million customers by CitiFinancial highlights the need for strong legislation protecting consumers from identity theft. | |
