A new Cook County state’s attorney inherits crime problems aggravated by her predecessor, Kim Foxx. Eileen O’Neill Burke ...

The 29-person team will advise the prosecutor's office on everything from handling gun violence cases to wrongful convictions ...

Eileen O’Neill Burke, the Democratic candidate for Cook County State’s Attorney, declares victory on election night. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Eileen O’Neill Burke, the Democratic ...

Eileen O’Neill Burke, the Democratic candidate for Cook County state’s attorney, poses for a photo with Gloria Batey at Manny’s Deli in the West Loop on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- One of the most critical local races voters will decide in November is for Cook County State's Attorney. Incumbent Kim Foxx is not seeing reelection. Republican candidate Bob ...

In what amounts to her last closing argument, Foxx sat down with the I-Team for a spirited review of her eight years in ...

Last April, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced that she wouldn’t be seeking a third term in office. Last Tuesday ...

Though Evanston voters heartily approved a 2022 referendum to adopt ranked choice voting, also called instant runoff voting, ...

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans has pledged to provide additional training for all Cook County judges who hear domestic violence cases and petitions for orders of protection, improve ...

In a stunning move, the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the convictions of former “Empire” actor Jussie ...