Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Recent News About Cook County State's Attorney's Office
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Finally: O'Neill Burke declared victor in tight Cook County State's Attorney's race
After 10 days of counting ballots, ex-judge Eileen O'Neill Burke claimed victory and promised to follow through on her pledges to reverse controversial prosecutorial policies of current State's Attorney Kim Foxx. She defeated Clayton Harris III, who had the backing of Chicago Democratic Party bosses and left-wing activists -
Race for Cook County State's Attorney dead heat, new poll says
A poll from survey firm M3 Strategies says retired judge Eileen O'Neill Burke, who has pledged to undo many of the perceived soft on crime policies of current Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, is tied at 21% with attorney Clayton Harris III, who is endorsed by allies of Foxx and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. -
Cook County State's Attorney race offers voters stark choice in approach to prosecuting crime
Retired Appellate Justice Eileen O'Burke says she will restore strong prosecution of gun crimes and retail theft in Chicago and elsewhere. Clayton Harris III, who is endorsed by Chicago political bosses, says he believes current State's Attorney Foxx has earned top grades and he will continue many of her policies and goals -
Foxx to step aside in 2024, ending tenure marked by controversial social justice-minded changes, escalating crime
Backed by George Soros and progressive Illinois Dems, Foxx's prosecutorial philosophy gained international notoriety over her handling of the Jussie Smollett case. She has also repeatedly clashed with Chicago mayor, cops over handling of criminal cases -
Untrustworthy Prosecutors
State's Attorneys must disclose witnesses’ credibility problems—but what happens when they themselves aren’t telling the truth? -
Legal scholar: Defamation case surrounding 40-year-old Chicago double murder of “national importance”
The search for the real killer of teenagers Jerry Hillard and girlfriend Marilyn Green is at the heart of an upcoming defamation case that a legal scholar says carries “national importance.” -
Kim Foxx fiddles as Chicago crumbles
Republican candidate for Illinois Attorney General says it is time for the state to begin investigating whether Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has violated the law in deciding how and when to prosecute crimes -
Appeals panel says employers can violate FMLA rights even if no time off was actually denied
A former Cook County corrections officer said an administrator within the Cook County Sheriff's Office discouraged him from applying for leave, and judges said that is enough to allow his lawsuit to continue -
IL High Court says state pension code doesn't let government cut disability benefits to terminated employees
The highest court in Illinois has ruled Cook County was wrong to refuse to continue disability benefits to a terminated employee with a nervous system disease, saying termination does not trigger a halt to such benefits. -
Cook County can't use $250M transportation taxes, fees, to fund county operations: IL Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the Illinois state constitution's transportation lockbox amendment applies to local governments, just as to the state -
IL High Court tosses Cook Co. verdict because judge failed to swear in jury, says error 'threatens' judicial integrity
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a woman convicted of battering a child in Cook County, gets a new trial because the judge never swore in the jury, despite the fact the woman never objected until the appellate stage, saying the swearing of the jury, is a "defining moment that substantially impacts many crucial facets of the criminal jury trial process." -
Judge says County Clerk Yarbrough may have considered politics in deciding to cut employee's job
A judge has dismissed one of two plaintiffs from a suit accusing Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough of laying off employees because of their political affiliations, saying the dismissed plaintiff didn't put forth enough evidence to "get out of the gate." -
Judge again nixes bid by Smollett lawyer to escape Nigerian bros' slander suit over 'whiteface' claim
A federal judge says the Osundairo brothers can keep suing lawyer Tina Glandian for asserting in a TV interview that the brothers had worn "whiteface" when they allegedly helped Jussie Smollett stage the alleged hate crime attack against the actor -
Foxx's Smollett 'kangaroo prosecution' statements 'unusual,' may trigger hard look from ethics regulators
But legal ethics specialist says regulators would have a hard time making ethics charges about Foxx's 'carefully worded' statements stick in this case, due to free speech considerations. -
Judge forecloses Cook County's long running lawsuit vs Bank of America over alleged discriminatory mortgage lending
Bucklo rules county can't prove BOA intended to discriminate, finds no evidence increased foreclosures hurt public budget -
'Perception of fairness': Cook County Dems ask judge candidates to sign ethically questionable pledge to get endorsed
Candidates, including judges, who sign the pledge are required to acknowledge that one of the “explicitly stated purposes” of the party is that it “advances the ideals and principles of the Democratic Party.” -
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Ruth Isabel Gudino as At-large Circuit Judge of Cook County
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Ruth Isabel Gudino as At-large Circuit Judge of Cook County. -
IL High Court: New state law means federal rap doesn't keep Markham mayor from office
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled the mayor of suburban Markham may hold office, despite a '99 conviction for mail fraud -
Judge: Former top Foxx deputy can be questioned over reasons to abandon prosecution of two men accused in double murder, child abductions
A federal judge has denied Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's attempt to block lawyers for Chicago cops from questioning her former top deputy Eric Sussman over the decision not to seek new trials for two men who had earlier confessed to helping kill a Chicago couple to take their children. -
Foxx seeks to block more questions for ex-top deputy over dropped prosecution of men for murders, child abductions
Lawyers for Chicago Police officers are seeking to question former Cook County FIrst Assistant State's Attorney Eric Sussman to learn how the State's Attorney's office reached the decision to walk away from the prosecution of two men who had earlier confessed to the murders of a Chicago couple in a plot to take their children.