June 2007 Photos

Attorney General Lisa Madigan stands with, from left, Jeffrey Brown, of Brown Counseling and Consulting, Lyn Schollett, ICASA general counsel, Carol Corgan, ICASA assistant director, and Polly Poskin, ICASA executive director, during a two-day symposium in Lombard. The symposium brought together leaders from across the state to develop innovative strategies to end sexual violence and was sponsored through a grant from the Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW).

Attorney General Lisa Madigan stands with Laurence Msall, left, president of the Civic Federation, and Barbara Stewart, chairman of the Federation's board of directors, at their 2007 awards luncheon in Chicago. Madigan delivered the salutation after which the federation recognized outstanding civic contributions of individual citizens and Chicago-area institutions. The Civic Federation is a non-partisan government research organization working to maximize the quality and cost-effectiveness of government services in the Chicago region. Membership includes business and professional leaders from a wide range of Chicago-area companies and institutions.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan stands with Chicago resident Jaslene Gonzalez, center, winner of "America's Next Top Model," and Grand Marshal Daddy Yankee, a Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican regaettón artist, during the 42nd Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade in Chicago.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan addresses delegates to the AMVETS Department of Illinois' three-day convention in Springfield. Madigan was a guest speaker and talked about services available through her Veterans Rights Bureau to assist Illinois veterans. AMVETS Department of Illinois was recognized as an official State Department of AMVETS in 1945, and currently has 12,000 members. www.ilamvets.org

Attorney General Lisa Madigan stands with, from left, Shirley Flemming, board president of the Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition (IMCHC); Virginia Martinez, incoming board president and IMCHC Executive Director Robyn Gabel during the group's annual luncheon in Chicago. Madigan delivered the keynote address and spoke about her office's efforts to keep children's products safe.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan joins, from left, Patrick Sheahan, board chair emeritus of Center on Halsted; Robert Kohl, board chair; Modesto Tico Valle, incoming executive director and Courtney Reid, senior director of programs during the group's "Out & Open" grand opening gala in Chicago. Center on Halsted is a focal point for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community of Chicago serving the community's diverse social, recreational, cultural, and social service needs.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan stands with Karen McNulty Enright during the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ (WBAI) 93^rd Annual Installation Dinner in Chicago. McNulty Enright was sworn in as the 2007-2008 president of the association. The WBAI was established in 1914 by nine women lawyers in the Chicago metropolitan area.  It was founded to promote the interests and welfare of women lawyers and also to aid in the enactment of legislation for the common good and in the administration of justice.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan stands with student participants in the National Education for Women’s (NEW) Leadership Illinois Summer Institute during a visit to the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. The week-long summer workshop is sponsored by the University of Illinois’ Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) and the Conference of Women Legislators (COWL) and is a part of a nationwide network designed to promote public service careers for women.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan stands with Don Garner, president of the Rotary Club of Chicago's Board of Directors, during the group's weekly meeting. Madigan was the featured speaker during their luncheon forum series and spoke about Internet safety.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan stands with the Reverend Willie Barrow, chairman emeritus of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, during the group’s Women’s Luncheon in Rosemont. The luncheon was part of the Coalition’s six-day Citizenship Education Fund Annual Conference 2007. This year’s conference theme is, “A More Perfect Union: Green Lining Redlined America,”  and the theme of the Women’s Luncheon is, “Women: Standards of Dignity, Decency & Equality.”

Attorney General Lisa Madigan stands with Wendy Abrams, left, chairwoman and founder of "Cool Globes Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet” during the opening of the CoolGlobes exhibit in Chicago. Also joining them were Eric Nonacs of the Clinton Foundation and Diane Cardwell of The New York Times. From June through September, the City of Chicago is hosting the exhibit "CoolGlobes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet," an innovative project that uses the medium of public art to inspire individuals and organizations to take action against global warming. The exhibit will be on display along Chicago’s lakefront near the Museum Campus.