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Murdoch’s News Corp lobbied on privacy issues as hacking controversy bubbled

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Under fire for hacking, Murdoch properties have spent $1.5 million to lobby on privacy and other issues

Borrower Nightmares: Small town teacher seeks help for big debt, ends up in bankruptcy

By Shirley Gao

Illinois, W.Virginia sue debt settlement companies for using loophole to charge high up-front fees

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… , Virginia, Washington, New Jersey, Kansas, Ohio, Michigan, New Hampshire, Illinois and West Virginia. The lawsuits accuse the named companies of charging ill …"

"… of the largest in the industry, faces a similar lawsuit filed in March by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.That lawsuit accused Legal Helpers of collec …"

"… it accused Legal Helpers of collecting excessive fees from more than 1,000 Illinois clients, which include a $500 retainer, a $49 monthly charge, and 15 perce …"

"… and LHDR is merely a referral source for these same third parties,” the Illinois attorney general’s complaint said.The allegations are "totally incorrect …"

IMPACT: Nelson calls conditions at some military base schools "shameful"

By Kristen Lombardi

There have been a flurry of requests from Capitol Hill to repair schools on military bases in the wake of an iWatch News probe
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Spotlight on Richard Cordray: CFPB nominee faces stiff opposition in Senate

By Shirley Gao

White House nominee for top CFPB job has history of fighting for consumers

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… experience…He’s very reasonable, he’s very smart, he’s very fair, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan told the Washington Post earlier this year. …"

Predatory lending: A decade of warnings

By Kat Aaron

Both Congress and the Fed did little to stop spread of subprime crisis

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… roblems in the subprime market. In 1998, Democratic Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois tried to strengthen protections for borrowers with high cost loans. Durbin …"

U.S. states step up oversight of health insurance companies' rate increases

By Alexandra Duszak

U.S. states tap $250 million in health reform law grants to scrutinize premium increases

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… reases only after they took effect, the GAO survey said. Still others like Illinois and Louisiana had little authority over premium increases last year.Premiu …"

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Anatomy of misconduct

By Steve Weinburg

There's much to learn when a trial goes terribly wrong

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… ventually, both Hernandez and Cruz would also be cleared.The next year, an Illinois appellate court reversed the murder and sexual assault conviction of Denni …"

Shielding misconduct

By Steve Weinburg

The law immunizes prosecutors from civil suits

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… vil liability protecting prosecutors. The dispute had its beginnings in an Illinois wrongful conviction case; the Justices again found that immunity did not e …"

A short history of exposing misconduct

By Steve Weinburg

An unlikely cast of characters has shone a spotlight on bad prosecutors, and on occasion, sparked reform

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… by Armstrong and reporter Steve Mills that examined murder cases in which Illinois prosecutors, mostly in Cook County (Chicago), had charged a defendant with …"

"… that former Chicago police officer Steve Manning had become the thirteenth Illinois Death Row inmate to be cleared, versus 12 executed. The Tribune  …"

"… arise from a journalistic expose: George Ryan, the Republican governor of Illinois who had previously supported the death penalty, announced a moratorium. He …"

"… sometimes wrongful convictions.Warden began to achieve recognition outside Illinois after collaborating with David Protess, a freelance journalist and Northwe …"

527 Ad Spending Heavy in Midwestern States

By Derek Willis

Wisconsin and Iowa see millions in advertising since June

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… Federal Election Commission. Some of the stations reach into Minnesota and Illinois, according to the FEC records. In Iowa, the group ran ads costing nearly $ …"

"… ch of seven states—Oregon, West Virginia, New Mexico, Minnesota, Nevada, Illinois and Missouri—along with smaller amounts in several other states. MoveOn. …"

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