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Oprah, Illinois AG Sue Internet Marketers

  Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed consumer fraud lawsuits against three suppliers and an affiliate marketer of acai berry products charging the companies lure customers with free online trial offers via aggressive Internet marketing tactics and then charge their credit cards prematurely.

Illinois To Ban Social Networks?

There’s a lot of talk surrounding a bill currently being proposed by Alaska senator Ted Stevens, which would place restrictions on access to social networks within public schools. Legislation introduced in Illinois, however, seeks to completely ban these sites from the state’s schools. Illinois state senator Matt Murphy, a republican, has introduced a bill entitled the “Social Networking Web Site Prohibition Act” which would effectively ban the surfing of any social network sites from computers in public school libraries.

Illinois General Assembly Chooses Google

Another branch of the U.S. government-more like a small twig, really-has chosen its side in the never-ending fight between Google and Microsoft. A Google search engine, in place of a Microsoft product, now backs the Illinois General Assembly Web site.