SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, will work to level the playing field for middle-class families by demanding stronger consumer financial protections and continue her efforts to promote Illinois as a cultural hub in her role as chair of two...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is cautioning seniors about a telephone scam targeting Quad-Cities residents over the age of 65.“Elderly people tend to be more accessible and trusting, making them more likely targets of financial scams,”...
CHICAGO – A measure sponsored by state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, that aims to shield consumers from being charged excessive fees for freezing their credit reports is now law in Illinois. “Last summer, Equifax was breached by a cyberattack, which compromised...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, recently voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a measure that would streamline the process of dispersing life insurance payments after the death of a loved one to the rightful beneficiaries....
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Ensuring that beneficiaries of life insurance plans receive the benefits that are owed to them, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, voted to override the governor’s veto of a bill to require life insurance companies to review death records and be...