Updated: September 19, 2011 2:27PM

CHICAGO — An alleged storm chaser from Mundelein was sued Monday by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan for allegedly cheating homeowners out of repairs never completed.

Ricky Shattuck, who solicited home repair service as RLCC, was one of three home repair businesses sued in Cook County Circuit Court. The other two firms are in Des Plaines and Westchester.

Madigan alleges Shattuck targeted homeowners for solicitation in the wake of severe weather, offering repair service to fix damage caused by storms that he never completed. Homeowners living in Lake, Cook and Kane counties reported losses of more than $8,900 to Madigan’s office and the Better Business Bureau.

Some consumers said Shattuck required them to sign over their storm-damage insurance checks as upfront payments for the work.

Madigan is asking the court to permanently prohibit Shattuck from working in the home-repair trade in Illinois, cancel any pending contracts with homeowners and obtain restitution for affected consumers. The lawsuit also seeks to impose an array of civil penalties for the allegations.

“The losses suffered by the dozens of consumers in these cases are staggering,” Madigan said. “We will be aggressive in our enforcement efforts, but I also urge homeowners to use great caution when hiring a contractor. Ask for references, and contact my office to check if complaints have been filed. Never feel pressured to sign agreements on the spot and always request estimates in writing.”