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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…
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Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Partnership with Lurie Children’s in Juvenile Court Receives National Hospital Association RecognitionCHICAGO - The Juvenile Justice Collaborative (JJC), a deferred prosecution program led by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s…
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CCSAO Deputy Bureau Chief Throws Out First Pitch at Cubs vs. Reds Game CHICAGO — Representing the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, veteran prosecutor David Williams, Deputy Chief of the Multi-Jurisdiction Bureau (MJB), threw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, May 6,…
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CHICAGO - The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office today announces the guilty plea of Joseph Brooks for the 2023 murder of Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston, who was killed in an attempted armed robbery as she returned home after the end of her shift. Brooks, 22…
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CHICAGO — The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO) will help monitor Election Day activity to ensure that voters can cast their ballots free from intimidation, electioneering, interference, or other barriers that could impede their right to vote, such as the presence of United States…
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The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO) has implemented a sweeping protocol to ensure it can move forward with prosecuting ICE agents should a review of the evidence determine that felony criminal charges are warranted. The protocol, which was shared with and evaluated by criminal justice…