News Releases

Chicagoans Use 30-Foot Rubber Duckie To Send Message To Congress: Protect Our Kids From Toxic Toys 6/03/08

Holiday Travelers Hit with Record Gas Prices 5/23/08

Victory for Consumers! 5/7/08

Illinois House Looks Past Politics, Passes Health Insurance Reform 4/16/08

New Report Boosts Need for Capital Transit Investment 3/25/08

Dangerous Ducky and Other Toxic Toys 3/19/08

Bush Transportation Budget Moves in Wrong Direction, Hides Problems 2/8/08

Transit Funding Solution Passes - Now What? 1/8/08

TRANSIT ADVOCATES TELL LEGISLATORS: NO MORE EXCUSES, PASS SB 572 IMMEDIATELY 1/8/08

Illinois Joins Lawsuit Against EPA for Restricting Public Access to Toxic Pollution Information 11/28/07

MIDWEST DEMOCRACY NETWORK RELEASES RESPONSES TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE 11/27/07

Consumer Group Alerts Shoppers to Hidden Toy Hazards 11/20/07

Statement of Illinois PIRG Director Brian Imus on the Latest Transit Bailout 11/5/07

Fraud, Failure No Deterrent to Federal Contract Awards 10/3/07

National Report Finds Traffic Congestion Hurts Illinois 9/18/07

Job�s not done in Springfield for transit 8/22/07

Statement of U.S. PIRG Consumer Program Director Ed Mierzwinski on Latest Mattel/China Recall 8/15/07

Consumer Group Statement on Latest Mattel/China Toy Recall 8/14/07

FCC Brings Media Ownership Debate to the Windy City 8/9/07

Survey Highlights Deteriorating Transit Service 7/31/07

Citizens Descend on Springfield to Demand Action on Transit 7/27/07

Will the Governor Invest in Public Transit or Just Give Transit the �Crumbs�? 7/2/07

New Study Recommends Accountability and New Funding Key to Transit Fix 6/28/07

Public Interest Groups Respond to AT&T Cable Bill 6/1/07

Consumer Tips to Save Money at the Pump This Memorial Weekend 5/25/07

Auditor General Report on Mass Transit Agencies Demonstrates Need for Accountability, Efficiency and Resources 3/15/07

Public Interest Group Calls for General Assembly Action on Public Transit Funding 2/8/07

New Report: Cutting Interest Rates in Half Would Save Working and Middle Class Illinois Students Thousands of Dollars in Debt 1/11/07

Madigan: New Law Effective January 1 Allows Consumers To 'Freeze' Credit Reports, Reduce Risk of Identity Theft 12/27/06

Consumer Group Alerts Shoppers To Hidden Toy Hazards 11/21/06

Amid War and Scandal, Report Shows Money Still a Top Predictor of Election Outcomes 11/1/06

Citizen Groups Urge Rockford Consumers 'Don't Get Shocked' 9/28/06

New Survey Shows Uninsured Americans Pay Higher Prices for Prescription Drugs 7/11/06

Governor Signs Identity Theft Protection Bill 5/24/06

Deceptive Drug Marketing Is Widespread And Dangerous 5/3/06

State Action Called to Address Illinois� Rising Gas Prices 4/27/06

Exelon�s Secret Meetings Underscore Threats to Ratepayers 4/14/06

House Panel Votes To Gut Existing State Identity Theft Laws 3/17/06

Consumer Group Alerts Shoppers To Hidden Toy Hazards 11/22/05

Economic Studies Conclude Smoke Free Laws Do Not Harm Bar and Restaurant Business 11/10/05

With Energy Prices Rising, Illinois PIRG Calls for State Action 11/2/05

ComEd/Exelon Urged To Make Good on Its Clean Energy Promise 8/16/05

Illinois PIRG Grades Illinois's Congressional Delegation On Public Interest Issues 7/7/05

Strongest in Nation Breach Notification Bill Signed by Illinois Governor 6/15/05

Renewal of the 2001 Telecommunications Act a Major Victory for Illinois Consumers 6/1/05

Illinois PIRG Study Finds Cell Phone Companies Have Failed Consumers 3/1/05

Illinois PIRG Alerts Shoppers to Hidden Toy Hazards 11/23/04

Illinois PIRG Commemorates 15 Years of Public Interest Advocacy 6/15/04

Consumers Pay the Price for Shortsighted Policies: The Bush Administration Fails to Reduce America's Oil Dependence 5/27/04

Accounting Scandals Continue To Cost Illinois Consumers 3/24/04

Illinois PIRG Supports Legislation To Stop Hidden Finance Fees On Auto Loans 1/29/04

Reform Groups Celebrate Signing Of Ethics Legislation 12/9/03

Testimony of Illinois PIRG's John Gaudette before the Blackout Solutions Task Force 12/5/03

Consumer Group Alerts Shoppers To Hidden Toy Hazards 11/25/03

Statement of Diane E. Brown, Executive Director, Holiday Do's and Don'ts 11/24/03

Ethics Reform Comes To Illinois 11/20/03

Pass Ethics Reforms Now 11/18/03

Testimony of Illinois PIRG on the ComEd Rate Hike 11/17/03

Madigan, Devine, Consumer Groups File Petition With ICC On IP/Exelon Merger 11/4/03

Local Groups and Parents Express Concern Over Field Experiments Of Bizarre Genetically Engineered Crops Which Have Doubled Over Past Two Years 10/30/03

Testimony of Legislative Advocate John Gaudette re: Bottled Water Legislation 10/30/03

Lt. Governor Pat Quinn, IEPA Director Renee Cipriano, City of Chicago Department of Environment and Environmental Leaders Highlight Energy Efficiency Successes in Illinois and Outline Cheaper and Cleaner Energy Options for Other Local Governments 9/24/03

Statement Of The Illinois Ethics Reform Coalition On The Amendatory Veto Of HB 3412 (The Ethics Bill) 8/26/03

Statement of Ethics Coalition in Response to Governor�s Amendatory Veto on Ethics Legislation 6/12/03

Ethics Legislation: Statement of Diane E. Brown, Executive Director 5/31/03

Illinois PIRG Grades Illinois� Congressional Delegation On Public Interest Issues 5/29/03

Statement Of Leise Jones On ATM Fees 3/20/03

2002 Children's Product Recalls Show Need for Stronger Safety System: Kids In Danger Responds With New Education, Awareness Campaigns 3/19/03

Bipartisan Support For Ethics Reform In State Government 2/27/03

Study: Energy-Efficiency Standards Would Save Illinois $1.7 Billion Over 25 Years, Save Energy, Save the Environment 2/26/03

Sen. Durbin Honored By Illinois PIRG As Public Interest Champion 2/10/03

Illinois PIRG Praises Governor Blagojevich�s Executive Orders on Ethics: Statement of Diane E. Brown, Executive Director 1/22/03

Don't Let The Payday Lending Grinch Steal Your Holidays! Egan Campaign for Payday Loan Reform Cautions Consumers to Beware of High Interest Payday Loans for Holiday Shopping 12/19/02

Statement of Diane E. Brown, executive director: Don't Let The Payday Lending Grinch Steal Your Holidays 12/19/02

Illinois PIRG Releases White Paper to Promote "Common Sense Protections for Illinois Investors" 12/4/2002

Consumer Group Warns Shoppers About Hidden Toy Dangers: Releases New Toy Buying Tips For Consumers 11/26/02

Illinois PIRG Launches Get Out The Vote Effort 11/1/02

Ethics Reform Groups Call on Gubernatorial Candidates to Talk Specifics 10/16/02

Statement of the Illinois Ethics Reform Project: Ethics Reform Policy Measures 10/16/02

Senator Madigan, Representative Schoenberg, Lawrence J. Suffredin, And The Legal Assistance Foundation To Be Honored For Work To Protect Consumers From Unfair Practices Of Payday Loan Industry 10/1/02

Illinois PIRG Grades Illinois Lawmakers: State Representatives Get "C+" While State Senators Receive An "Incomplete" 9/17/02

New Report Finds Recalled Products Put Children At Risk From Fires And Burns 8/14/02

Statement Of Brian Metcalf, Environmental Advocate�Ozone Action Days: The Call for Energy Efficiency 7/25/02

Local And National Survey Finds Hazards And Improvements On Chicago Playgrounds: Consumer Groups Release Report On Playground Safety 6/20/02

Reform Groups Cheer New Ethics Legislation 6/6/02

Illinois PIRG Grades Illinois Congressional Delegation On Public Interest Issues 5/30/02

Reform Groups Encouraged By Supreme Court Ethics Decision 5/23/02

Consumer Groups In Chicago To Oppose AT&T Comcast Merger: Local Franchise Authorities Encouraged To Fight Back 5/22/02

Consumer Advocates Come To Illinois To Join Local Coalition To End Abusive Rent-A-Bank Payday Lending 4/11/02

Ethics Reform Coalition Calls Latest Indictments A Solemn Reminder Of The Need For Strong Enforceable Standards: Calls On Senate President Philip To Move Ethics Legislation 4/5/02

Latest Scandal Demonstrates Need For Ethical Standards In Illinois 4/3/02

Reformers Announce Majority of Candidates Have Signed Ethics Pledge: Ethics Legislation Bottled Up in Committee 3/6/02

State Senator Lisa Madigan and State Representative Jeffrey Schoenberg to Sponsor New Legislation to Protect Consumers from Payday Loan Abuse 2/25/02

Tax Refund Loans Skim Hundreds Of Millions From Working Americans: Illinois PIRG Warns Consumers Against Triple-Digit Interest Tax Loans 1/31/02

Phantom Fixes: Prominent Campaign Finance Reform Proposals Would Not Have Reduced Enron's or Arthur Andersen's Political Spending 1/30/02

Reform Coalition Announces Ethics Pledge Results: Nearly Half Of All Candidates Have Signed On To Five Principles 1/29/02

Statement of Diane E. Brown, Executive Director Regarding the "State Inspector Misconduct Act" 1/17/02