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  • Two-Year Report

    Learn about the progress made over the last two years in our mission to promote public safety and pursue justice.

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  • State's Attorney Kim Foxx Announces Case Data Update

    Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx announced that the Office has launched a dynamic dashboard which provides the community with easy access and rich information on how the office prosecutes felony cases.

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  • Justice For All

    State’s Attorney Foxx is committed to pursuing equal justice for all, regardless of race or economic background. Read more about the office’s efforts to correct wrongful convictions.

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  • Critical Issue: Bond Reform

    State’s Attorney Foxx has taken the lead on reforming Cook County’s broken bond system. 

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  • Policy Priorities

    At the center of State’s Attorney’s Kim Foxx’s vision for a revitalized State’s Attorney’s Office is a commitment to integrity, discretion, accountability, collaboration, and fairness. Read more, including SA Foxx's official Transition Report and first-year policy agenda.

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Featured Outreach

Community Justice Program

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Community Justice Centers (CJCs) were founded on the principle that prosecutors have a responsibility not only to prosecute cases but to solve public...
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Community Outreach

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office is committed to establishing and maintaining a culture of trust and open communication between residents and the Office to increase the public’s...
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El Humanitario Award

Each year, State’s Attorney Foxx presents the El Humanitario Awards in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. The Community Leadership Awards honor the accomplishments of outstanding...
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About the State's Attorney

Kimberly M. Foxx
Kimberly M. Foxx is the first African American woman to lead the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office – the second largest prosecutor’s office in the country. Kim took office on December 1, 2016 with a vision for transforming the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office into a fairer, more forward-thinking agency focused on rebuilding the public trust, promoting...
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State's Attorney Divisions

Administrative Services Bureau
The Administrative Services Bureau, which consists of several hundred support personnel, handles all administrative tasks of the State’s Attorney’s...
Civil Actions Bureau
The Civil Actions Bureau (“CAB”) represents Cook County in civil (non-criminal) matters. CAB serves the public interest in many ways. For example,...
Conviction Integrity Unit
The Conviction Integrity Unit reviews claims of innocence or wrongful conviction resulting from prosecutions by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s...
Crime Strategies Taskforce
The SAO must aggressively and effectively address those who commit shootings and homicides, building string cases that address the seriousness of the...
Criminal Prosecutions Bureau
The Criminal Prosecutions Bureau is the largest bureau in the office.  This bureau is comprised of many divisions and units that canvass the entire...
Investigations Bureau
The Investigations Bureau consists of more than 120 sworn officers who provide investigative and logistical support to Assistant State’s Attorneys in...
Juvenile Justice Bureau
The purpose and policy of the Juvenile Court Act under Illinois law is to promote a juvenile justice system focused on rehabilitation, not punishment...
Narcotics Prosecutions Bureau
The Narcotics Prosecution Bureau is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of narcotics cases throughout Cook County. This bureau...
Special Prosecutions Bureau
Cases handled by the Special Prosecutions Bureau involve long-term proactive investigations that are supervised by experienced prosecutors with...

Resources

Automated Victim Notification

Cook County AVN is a system that offers victims and witnesses of crime two important resources: ...

Child Support Enforcement

The mission of the Child Support Enforcement Division of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office is to...

Consumer Fraud

Most businesses are operated by honest people, but there are also some unscrupulous people who prey on...

Domestic Violence

The Cook County State's Attorney's Office continually strives to improve its services to victims of...

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With more than 700 attorneys and more than 1,100 employees, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office is the second largest prosecutor's office in the nation.