CHICAGO (WCIA) -- The Attorney General of Illinois and his counterparts across the nation are taking new action to combat robocalls.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced on Thursday the launch of Operation Robocall Roundup. As part of this initiative, Raoul and 50 other attorneys general are sending letters to 37 voice providers demanding immediate action to stop illegal robocalls 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 in a news release. "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."

The recipients of these letter

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