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" There were absolutely circumstances where Sallie Mae was working hand-in-hand with for-profit schools and other schools in offering and putting students into risky expensive subprime loans. "

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" Consumers don't need to be forced to pay billions for so-called smart technology to know how to reduce their utility bills. We know to turn down the heat or air conditioning and shut off the lights. "

Lisa Madigan

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Know

Lights

" Investigating some of the largest subprime lenders - Wells Fargo, Countrywide, Ameriquest, Household Finance - I've seen how their terrible, toxic loans were closed by any means necessary and eventually packaged, sold as securities, and bet upon until they exploded and decimated our economy. "

" I've been able to bring billions of dollars back to our state that has so desperately needed it - billions of dollars in relief to homeowners and our communities and our pension systems that desperately need it. "

" I enjoy a good fight, and always have, and really just said to myself, 'Look, at the end of my term, it'll be 16 years as attorney general, and I'm ready for new challenges. I'm ready to use my skills in a different way to continue to help people.' "

" I often say that paying off your debt is like dieting. There are no miracle cures; it takes discipline and hard work. "

" The explosive growth of the for-profit school industry has had disastrous effects on millions of Americans and our economy. "

" I feel strongly that the state would not be well-served by having a governor and speaker of the House from the same family and have never planned to run for governor if that would be the case. With Speaker Madigan planning to continue in office, I will not run for governor. "

" While I have supported marriage equality since my days as a state senator over a decade ago, I have since conducted an extensive legal analysis that has only emboldened my support as attorney general. "

" We've done amazing things for the state. Some of them have had a national impact, but I'm going to be ready for some new challenges, and so I'm not going to seek a fifth term as attorney general. "

" The Department of Education's refusal to oversee and hold for-profit schools accountable is a government-made disaster, and American students and taxpayers should not have to pay for it. "

" If home ownership is the American dream, then foreclosure certainly is the American nightmare. It destroys more than credit. It destroys lives. And its effects are felt beyond the individual family that it devastates. It shakes our entire economy. "

" I've learned never to say never. "

" The last thing our children need is less protection. "

" I went to law school to help people. "

" I've always wanted to be an advocate. "

" The Attorney General is the state's chief consumer advocate, fighting to protect the financial security of all Illinoisans. "

" Your mortgage shouldn't have been treated as a wager - it should be a way to provide a home and financial stability for you and your family. "

" Most of our children have access to Internet-accessible technology, yet most of us are actually not paying much attention to what they're doing online. "

" Stalking is a crime that can paralyze an otherwise productive person with fear. "

" I am inspired by Nelson Mandela. I was a volunteer teacher in South Africa during apartheid, where I witnessed his success liberating black South Africans. "

" As I travel across Illinois and talk with people, and as others reach out to my office desperate for help, I am becoming convinced that, despite their rhetoric, many lenders have no interest in actually helping their customers. "

" My husband helps take care of our kids. "

" My investigation found Sallie Mae put student borrowers into expensive subprime loans that it knew were going to fail. "

" Stalking is a serious crime with serious consequences. "

" The Attorney General must identify threats to Illinoisans' financial security and take action to protect people. "

" Persons whose wagers depend upon how particular selected athletes perform in actual sporting events stand in no different stead than persons who wager on the outcome of any sporting event in which they are not participants. "

" Do not enter into an agreement you cannot afford. Take precautions to avoid institutional loans with double-digit interest rates. "

" Demand to know the school's accreditation. Regional accreditation is preferable to national, particularly if you want to transfer credits. Check with the certifying association or potential employer in your field to ensure successful completion of the program will actually qualify you for that job. "

" While most of us are trying to be more frugal, the loss of a job, a divorce, or a medical emergency can quickly sink us deeply into debt. "

Lisa Madigan

Job

Loss

" I initiated the State's investigation of Governor Blagojevich and have prosecuted public officials, including a sitting democratic state representative and democratic State's Attorney. "