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MEASURE BEFORE GOV. JB PRITZKER WOULD STREAMLINE FIREARMS ID PROCESS FOR LOW-LEVEL GUN OFFENDERS

Measure before Gov. JB Pritzker would streamline firearms ID process for low-level gun offenders…

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COOK COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE HOSTS FIRST IN-PERSON NATIONAL PROSECUTORIAL SUMMIT ON COMBATING MACHINE GUN CONVERSION DEVICES

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Full day of programming…

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COOK COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE COORDINATES FIRST-EVER NATIONAL RETAIL CRIME BLITZ ACROSS 28 STATES

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ICYMI — CHICAGO TRIBUNE EDITORIAL BOARD: “EILEEN O’NEILL BURKE IS A MARVEL SO FAR AS STATE’S ATTORNEY. HER OFFICE NEEDS MORE RESOURCES.”

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CHICAGO — Over the weekend, the …

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JURY FINDS MAN GUILTY OF KILLING 11-YEAR-OLD JAYDEN PERKINS AS THE BOY PROTECTED HIS MOTHER.

Jury finds man guilty of killing 11-year-old Jayden Perkins as the boy protected his mother

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CROSETTI BRAND CONVICTED OF STABBING PREGNANT WOMAN AND KILLING HER SON

Crosetti Brand convicted of stabbing pregnant woman and killing her son

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COOK COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY BURKE DETAILS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESPONSE WITH ABC7 INVESTIGATIVE TEAM

Structural changes ensure experienced prosecutors handle domestic violence homicides; detention sought for offenders in domestic violence batteries

 

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COOK COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY BURKE ISSUES TRANSITION REPORT

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STATE’S ATTORNEY BURKE’S LEGISLATION ON FELONY GUN POSSESSION DIVERSION PROGRAM AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HEADS TO GOVERNOR’S DESK

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June 3, 2025

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STATE’S ATTORNEY BURKE’S LEGISLATION…

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COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY EILEEN O'NEILL BURKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON URGENT NEED FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FACILITIES PROTECTION LEGISLATION

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May 19, 2025

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