Description: The Office of the Illinois Attorney General is the state’s chief legal office, charged with representing and defending the public interest of Illinois and its residents. The office provides legal counsel to state agencies, enforces consumer protection, civil rights, environmental and public-health laws, aids crime victims, pursues fraud and public-corruption matters, and brings or defends litigation on behalf of the state. Type: State executive branch office (office of the Attorney General) Policies: Typically pursues policies and legislative priorities related to consumer protection and fraud prevention, civil rights and disability rights, environmental enforcement and climate-related regulation, criminal-justice initiatives and victim services, public integrity and open-government oversight, labor and workplace protections, immigration-related guidance affecting state law enforcement, and matters affecting health care and data privacy. Funding: Primarily funded through state appropriations in the Illinois budget, supplemented by court-ordered recoveries and settlements, federal grants for specific programs, and fee revenues tied to statutory programs. Affiliates: The Attorney General (statewide elected official), the National Association of Attorneys General, Illinois state agencies and law enforcement partners, and statewide victim-service and consumer advocacy organizations.
