Press Releases

Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx announced today that the former mayor of south suburban Ford Heights has been charged with embezzling over $147,000 from the Village’s bank accounts while in office to pay for personal expenses.
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Six defendants convicted in December 2017 of racketeering and drug conspiracy after a three-month trial were sentenced today to life in prison.
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The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has released a report regarding recommendations about the selection, engagement, and management of outside counsel. The report was prepared by former U.S. Attorney Zachary Fardon, former Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Collins, and former Assistant U.S.
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Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly M. Foxx today announced that her office has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”) and SCL Group Limited and Cambridge Analytica LLC (“Cambridge Analytica”) over Cambridge Analytica’s improper harvesting of Facebook user data and Facebook’s failure to adequately protect that data.
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In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week (March 4 – 10, 2018), State’s Attorney Kim Foxx focuses on services provided by the office’s Consumer Fraud Unit, who prosecute violators of Illinois consumer protection laws in Cook County.
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Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly M. Foxx announced today the release of over six years of felony criminal case data on the Cook County Open Data Portal.
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As the agency responsible for making criminal charging decisions under Illinois law, the Office of the Cook County State’s Attorney has reviewed the investigation surrounding the shooting death of Paul O’Neal on July 28, 2016 by Chicago Police Officers.
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The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against a local business consultant and her company for alleged violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and State’s Attorney Kim Foxx today announced the County has filed lawsuits against some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies over the manufacture and aggressive marketing of prescription opioid painkillers and the resulting climb in overdose and fatality rates that are ravaging families and communities throughout Cook County
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The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against two Oak Park contractors charging that they engaged in deceptive business practices.  Named in the lawsuit are Sharon Simek, President of Anthony’s Remodeling Painting & Decorating, Inc., and Anthony Taglia, who is doing business as Anthony’s Remodeling Painting & Decorating.
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Six defendants are facing up to life imprisonment after a Cook County jury found them guilty of racketeering conspiracy and drug conspiracy following a ten-week trial.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly M. Foxx today announced that they are filing a consumer fraud lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc.
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Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx released the following statement about the SAO’s motion today to vacate convictions for 15 defendants:
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