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CHICAGO – A Bellwood Police Officer has been charged with a felony count of official misconduct for allegedly sharing confidential law enforcement information with an acquaintance who was a suspect in a crime, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office…
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Ruthie, a two-year-old golden retriever, joins the CCSAO’s Special Victims Bureau to support victims of domestic violence and abuse CHICAGO – Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke on Monday administered the oath of office…
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CHICAGO – The former superintendent of Argo Community High School District 217 has been charged with multiple felony offenses for allegedly using a district-issued credit card to pay for more than $10,000 in personal expenses, including adult content websites, golf equipment, and…
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CHICAGO – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to Cook County’s 1996 ordinance banning the sale, possession and transfer of all assault weapons and large-capacity magazines in the nation’s second largest county. The case, Cutberto Viramontes v. Cook County, will likely be…
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CHICAGO – The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office announced today that Timothy House, 33, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to Attempt First Degree Murder and Hate Crime charges stemming from a violent attack against a 55-year-old man because of his sexual…
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Cook County Prosecutors Secure Conviction for 2022 Murder of Passenger Aboard CTA Red Line TrainCHICAGO - The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office secured First-Degree Murder and Robbery convictions against Isaac Anderson for fatally shooting 60-year-old Oral Woods, an unarmed passenger…
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CHICAGO — Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has received the Richard J. Elrod Public Service Award from the Jewish Judges Association of Illinois, an honor recognizing public servants who demonstrate courage, integrity and a deep commitment to communities.State’s Attorney Burke was…
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CHICAGO – Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke today hosted the inaugural meeting of the CCSAO Regional Transit Task Force (RTTF), an initiative that brings together local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and transit partners to strengthen the prosecution of transit-…
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CHICAGO - Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke today announced the creation of the office’s Regional Transit Task Force (RTTF), a collaborative effort bringing together local, county, federal, and transit agencies to strengthen public safety across Chicago-area transit systems. …
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Illinois Lawmakers Pass Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s Proposal to Protect Domestic Violence Victims from Courthouse Intimidation SB 4038 creates statewide criminal penalties for unauthorized courthouse recording to protect domestic violence survivors…