On November 21, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned Jussie Smollett's conviction. The actor was charged and convicted ...

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 ...

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, said Thursday he is withdrawing his name ...

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

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.

The Illinois Supreme Court threw out Jussie Smollett's conviction after finding the state's prosecution unfair due to an ...

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 ...

Foxx affirmed her approach to the role of prosecutor. “Seeking justice is broad,” she says.

The Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying about a 2019 hate ...