January 2008 Photos

Attorney General Lisa Madigan stands with, from left, Prue Beidler, member of the board of directors of Planned Parenthood/Chicago Area, Paul Gaynor, chief of Madigan's Special Litigation bureau, and Pam Sutherland, president and CEO of the Illinois Planned Parenthood Council, during the group's Roe v. Wade Celebration and Benefit Gala in Chicago. This year's theme was "The Face of Planned Parenthood: Celebrating 35 Years of Choice."

1/24/08 League of Women Voters Illinois 2008 State of the State Luncheon Attorney General Lisa Madigan stands with Paula Lawson, left, board president of the League of Women Voters Illinois (LWVIL), and Michelle Jordan, LWVIL vice president of development, during the group's 2008 State of the State Luncheon in Chicago. This year's theme was the "State of the Environment" and Madigan was recognized with the Laura Pollak Fisher Award for Excellence in Public Service for her office's work on environmental issues. Madigan also delivered the keynote speech, touching on the role government can take to protect the environment.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan joins, clockwise from lower left, comedian Bill Cosby; U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush; the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., founder and President of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition; Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White; Esperanza McSween and her father Cirilo McSween, businessman and civil rights advocate, during PUSH for Excellence's 18th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Scholarship Breakfast in Chicago. This year's theme was, "Creating Mountaintop Experiences Through Education."

Attorney General Lisa Madigan joins Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, left, and Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO of Harlem Children's Zone in New York City, during the mayor's 22nd annual Interfaith Breakfast celebrating the life of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Canada, a nationally recognized children, family and community advocate, was the keynote speaker during the event.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan shows parents examples of recalled toys during a town hall meeting at Broadway Armory Park in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood. Madigan joined State Representative Harry Osterman (D-14), right, health care representatives and lead safety advocates to provide information for parents to keep their families safe from dangerous toys and clothing.