Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate effort to combat robocalls across the country, his office revealed Thursday.

Under Operation Robocall Roundup, a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general is sending warning letters to 37 telecom companies and demanding "immediate action" to prevent robocalls from being routed through their networks.

“Today’s announcement is the latest step taken in our task force’s efforts to address intrusive and illegal robocalls that plague Illinoisans,” Raoul said. “I will continue to work closely with my fellow attorneys general and the FCC to protect Illinois consumers and ensure all telecom companies play by the rules.”

According to the Illinois Attorney General's office, the providers being sent warning letters have failed to comply w

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