Illinois is joining a multi-state effort to crack down on “intrusive and illegal” robocalls nationwide.

On Thursday, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced the launch of Operation Robocall Roundup, a multi-state effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force .

More than 50 attorneys general nationwide joined forces to create the task force.

The task force investigates and takes legal action against companies “responsible for significant volumes of illegal and fraudulent robocall traffic routed into and across the United States,” according to the task force’s website.

Thursday’s announcement of Operation Robocall Roundup marks the latest step taken in the task force’s efforts to “address intrusive and illegal robocalls that plague Illinoisans,” Raoul said.

“I will cont

See Full Page