State sues firms over telemarketing cramming schemes
Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan says he is suing three out of state companies for billing thousands of Illinois residents for unwanted services. Two lawsuits in Sangamon County seek injunctions and up to 50000 in restitution and penalties. Mercury Marketing of Delaware and Gointernet.Net with Neal Saferstein face charges for billing over 12000 residents more than 1.5 million dollars for unwanted Internet services. World Voice Link of Bedford Texas and president James Tressler are accused of charging Illinoisans for unauthorized voice mail services between August 2001 and October this year. Consumer complaints cite 1995 setup and 19.95 monthly charges on bills after telemarketing pitches.
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Ryan
Sangamon County
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Mercury Marketing of Delaware Inc
Gointernet.Net Inc
Neal Saferstein
World Voice Link
Bedford
Texas
James Tressler
Precious medals returned to families
Tim Biggs learned his brother Jim, who died young in Vietnam, had six unclaimed medals stored in a state safe deposit box. Illinois state treasurer staff through Operation Search & Restore have retrieved and is returning medals like Purple Hearts and Silver Stars to families, eight already shared and 46 more pending.
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Tim Biggs
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State Treasurer’s Office
Jim Biggs
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St. Louis
Judy Baar Topinka
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United plans low cost carrier to compete with Southwest
Bankrupt United Airlines will launch a new low cost subsidiary next year modeled on Southwest with point to point routes and fleets of Boeing 737s and Airbus 320s. The move accompanies salary concessions and a renewed bid for a government loan guarantee as United battles debt and a bankruptcy filing.
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Southwest Airlines
Glenn Tilton
United
Washington Dulles International
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Insurer settles with state creates child health fund
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois will pay over 124 million dollars to establish a children's health fund to resolve a dispute with the Illinois Attorney General. The case centered on charitable funds that should have been reserved when the insurer converted from a charity service plan to a mutual company in 1982.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
State of
Illinois
Jim Ryan
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