Newly sworn Cook County state’s attorney announces changes to detention policy
Pledging to “build a safer, stronger Cook County,” new State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced policy changes Monday to keep those accused of violent crime behind bars while awaiting
New Cook County state's attorney announces change to detention policy under SAFE-T Act
Just moments after being sworn in as Cook County's new state's attorney, Eileen O'Neill Burke announced a change to the county's policy involving the controversial SAFE-T Act.
New Cook County State's Attorney drops felony retail theft threshold to $300
Retailers are relieved by the move by State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke, and believe the move by previous State's Attorney Kim Foxx to raise the threshold to $1,000 enabled crime. Tara Molina reports.
Cook County State's Attorney O'Neill Burke officially sworn in
State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke described Cook County as a region primed to boom, but overshadowed by crime. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Eileen O'Neill Burke begins term as Cook County State's Attorney
Eileen O’Neill Burke took the oath of office and was officially sworn in as the next Cook County State’s Attorney on Monday. A former prosecutor, law division judge, and appellate court justice O’Neill Burke takes over from Kim Foxx.
What to expect with Eileen O’Neill Burke as the Cook County State's Attorney
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office is officially under new management, and Eileen O'Neill Burke has signaled a departure from her predecessor, Kim Foxx.
Cook County State's Attorney O'Neill Burke gets to work on Day 1
Eileen O'Neill Burke was sworn in as the new Cook County State's Attorney Monday morning after winning the race with more than twice as many votes as her Republican challenger.
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Accused Hate Crime and Attempted Murder Suspect Found Dead in Cook County Jail
Sidi Mohammad Abdallahi, accused shooter in a hate crime, was found dead by apparent suicide in Cook County Jail.
Suspect facing hate crime and terrorism charges in shooting of Jewish man in Chicago dies in apparent suicide, sheriff says
A man facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges after authorities said he shot a Jewish man and fired at responding ...
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U. of C. students sue Cook County Jail
Two U. of C. students are suing Cook County in federal court over claims that Sheriff Tom Dart, who oversees the jail, had ...
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Man accused of shooting Jewish man near synagogue found dead in Cook County jail: officials
A man accused of shooting a Jewish man near a synagogue in West Rogers Park over a month ago was found dead in the Cook ...
Kim Foxx reflects on bail reform, vacating wrongful convictions as successor takes tough-on-crime stance
Foxx, who chose not to seek a third term as Cook County's top prosecutor, said her office worked “tirelessly to enhance the ...
Suspect charged with shooting man headed to synagogue in Chicago apparently dies by suicide in jail
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A suspect charged with shooting a Jewish man headed to synagogue in the West Rogers Park neighborhood, and ...
Chicago suspect accused of shooting Jewish man near synagogue is dead after found hanging in his cell
A suspect charged in the shooting of an Orthodox Jewish man as he made his way to a Chicago Synagogue was found dead by ...
Cook County jail guard found not guilty in handcuff beating case
A Cook County jail guard accused of beating a detainee with handcuffs was acquitted Friday in a bench trial, with a judge ...