Lisa Madigan

“It probably can take me anywhere I want to be, but I have to be honest, being attorney general is a great job.”

“I've repeatedly seen unscrupulous lenders use every con in the book to charm and lie to homeowners. Lenders actually paid brokers a premium to put people in higher-priced loans with toxic features, such as adjustable rates and prepayment penalties.”

“I've always wanted to be an advocate.”

“I'm very lucky to have the support of my family.”

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

“The party on Wall Street never ends - while the rest of us pick up their tab and suffer the hangover.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Hard work, careful planning, and realistic financial advice will be required by many to regain solvency.”

“Stalking is a serious crime with serious consequences.”

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

“In 2011, when the General Assembly passed the law allowing civil unions, Illinois took an important step forward to recognize that gay and lesbian couples have the right to build lives together and create strong, loving families.”

“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.”

“It is never too late to correct our mistakes. And if we do not, we risk repeating them.”

“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.”

“Unlike public universities and private, not-for-profit colleges, for-profit schools are owned by revenue-seeking businesses often more intent on boosting their bottom line than educating their students. They use hard-sell tactics to recruit prospective students, and veterans have become particular targets.”

“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.”

“My husband helps take care of our kids.”