O’Neill Burke out to early lead as Cook County voters choose top prosecutor
Eight years after Kim Foxx rode a wave of voter outrage over the police murder of Laquan McDonald to take over the Cook County state’s attorney’s office, voters took to the polls Tuesday to choose her successor: a former prosecutor who’d worked in courtrooms for her entire career,
Democrat O'Neill Burke, Republican Fioretti vie for open Cook County State's Attorney seat
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A heated race has emerged for Cook County State's Attorney, with the seat open for the first time in 16 years. Sitting Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, a Democrat, announced in April 2023 that she would not run for reelection.
Eileen O'Neil Burke lays out her plan after being elected Cook County's top prosecutor
Eileen O'Neil Burke won the race to become Cook County State's Attorney, replacing Kim Foxx. The first set of rankings for the inaugural 12-team playoff will be released on Tuesday. Both players ended up getting technicals in Nuggets-Timberwolves.
Eileen O'Neill Burke defeats Bob Fioretti for state's attorney
Democratic Judge Eileen O'Neill Burke has defeated Republican former alder Bob Fioretti and Libertarian candidate Andrew Kopinski for Cook County state's attorney, the county's top prosecutor job. Why it matters: The win continues and affirms progressive Democratic criminal justice reform policies launched by outgoing State's Attorney Kim Foxx.
Eileen O’Neill Burke declares victory in race for Cook County state's attorney as Bob Fioretti concedes
Eileen O'Neill Burke, a former prosecutor, law division judge and appellate court justice was declared the winner shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday by the Associated Press.
Eileen O'Neill Burke wins race for Cook County State's Attorney
Challenger Bob Fioretti offered his congratulations. Megan Hickey reports.
Cook County judges referred to judicial misconduct board over residency conflict
Judge E. Kenneth Wright, who presides over the First Municipal District, and Judge Shannon O’Malley were referred for ...
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Cook County man without license crashes into trooper on I-57: ISP
An Illinois State Trooper was seriously injured Monday after being struck by an unlicensed driver on Interstate 57, ...
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Seven Illinois counties vote in favor of secession, splitting from Cook County
The citizens of seven additional Illinois counties have voted to consider splitting from Chicago and Cook County and forming ...
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Three Cook County judges close to losing seats following scrutiny
One Cook County judge was losing his bid to keep his job and two more were in peril as vote-counting continued after ...
Election Day 2024 live results: Cook County Circuit Court clerk
Democrat Mariyana Spyropoulos faces Chicago police Officer Lupe Aguirre, a Republican, and Libertarian Michael Murphy.
Cook County Sheriff's office sends officers to polling places in case of trouble, threats
Sheriff Tom Dart said this implementation of law enforcement makes his deputies proactive instead of reactive.
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Cook County picks next state’s attorney, circuit court clerk
While most of the action surrounding the Cook County judicial races occurred during the Democratic primary election in March, ...
Election Day 2024 live results: Cook County state’s attorney race
Eileen O’Neill Burke, who prevailed in the hotly contested Democratic primary campaign for Cook County state’s attorney, ...
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2024 election results: President, Congress, Cook County State’s Attorney and more
Former president Donald Trump won a second term in office, and Democrats won a host of local races in the Chicago area.