Pres. Barack Obama endorses Kwame Raoul for Attorney General
CHICAGO – Kwame Raoul, Democratic candidate for attorney general, issued the following statement in response to his endorsement by President Barack Obama. I sincerely appreciate the endorsement of my predecessor in the Illinois Senate and a great president, Barack Obama. We have lived in the same neighborhood, represented the same communities and worked to address […]
Raoul responds to release of draft consent decree
CHICAGO – Kwame Raoul, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, issued the following statement regarding the draft consent decree to reform the Chicago Police Department. State Senator Raoul serves as Chair of the Judiciary Committee and Vice Chair of the Criminal Law Committee. “It is great to see Attorney General Lisa Madigan stepping up where Jeff […]
Raoul responds to Rauner’s veto of election security legislation
CHICAGO – Kwame Raoul, Democratic candidate for attorney general, issued the following statement in response to Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of legislation Raoul sponsored to end Illinois’ participation in the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program: Bruce Rauner’s decision to keep Illinois in Crosscheck puts Illinois voters at risk. Half a million Illinoisans’ personal information was […]
Amid election interference, Raoul calls on Rauner to secure the vote
Pledges to investigate threats to voter privacy and fair elections CHICAGO – At a press conference Monday morning, state senator and Democratic candidate for attorney general Kwame Raoul urged Governor Bruce Rauner to sign legislation removing Illinois from the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program. Tuesday, July 17, is the governor’s deadline to take action. Raoul […]