SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –State Rep. Greg Harris, D-Chicago, passed legislation unanimously out of the House today that aims to protect Illinois consumers impacted by the Equifax data breach by preventing credit freeze charges. “It’s wrong that people are being forced to pay...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – In the wake of the Equifax data breach, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is sponsoring new legislation that would prevent reporting agencies from charging fees to consumers who wish to freeze their credit report. “Freezing your credit report...
WESTCHESTER, Ill. – To protect Illinois consumers impacted by the Equifax data breach, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is sponsoring legislation that would prevent credit agencies from charging consumers to freeze their credit. “People who have had their...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To offer greater protection to consumers in the wake of the Equifax data breach, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, is co-sponsoring a bill designed to prevent credit agencies from charging consumers with credit freeze fees to significantly...