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Contributing Editors: Grace Garver, Hannah Land, Keturah Taylor, Emily Yu

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Illinois Attorney General

Current State AG
Kwame Raoul (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2019

Kwame Raoul was elected as the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois in 2018, and reelected in 2022. From 2004 to 2019, AG Raoul served as an Illinois State Senator, where he chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee. Prior to serving in the Senate, he worked in private practice advising on healthcare and labor and employment matters, and as a labor and employment attorney for the City Colleges of Chicago. Born in Chicago to Haitian immigrants, AG Raoul began his legal career as a prosecutor in...

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Kwame Raoul was elected as the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois in 2018, and reelected in 2022. From 2004 to 2019, AG Raoul served as an Illinois State Senator, where he chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee. Prior to serving in the Senate, he worked in private practice advising on healthcare and labor and employment matters, and as a labor and employment attorney for the City Colleges of Chicago. Born in Chicago to Haitian immigrants, AG Raoul began his legal career as a prosecutor in the Cook County state’s attorney’s office.

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The AG is an elected position in Illinois.

  • Next Election:November 3, 2026
  • Election Process:Elected
  • Term/Limit:4 years / none


Latest Illinois Attorney General News & Insights

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Illinois AG’s and FTC’s Settlement Takes a $25 Million Bite Out of Grubhub

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and the FTC have settled with Grubhub Inc. and Grubhub Holdings Inc. (collectively, “Grubhub”) to resolve allegations that it engaged in deceptive business practices that harmed customers, food delivery drivers, and restaurants in violation of federal and state consumer protection laws.

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Illinois Settles with DoorDash Over Tipping Practices

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul has reached a settlement with DoorDash, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company misrepresented to consumers how tips were allocated to drivers in violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. In the settlement, the AG’s office alleges that DoorDash misled consumers regarding its “Guaranteed Pay Model” over a two-year…

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