Cook County State's Attorney Eileen Burke is urging state lawmakers to make changes to Illinois' electronic monitoring program after a man accused of fatally stabbing a CTA janitor was allegedly on ...

A new $250,000 state grant enables Cook County to offer relocation assistance and safety planning for victims of violent crimes.

Prosecutors will start allowing defendants in certain low-level cases to complete programming in exchange for having their charges dropped. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke touted the initiative, ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke on Monday announced a new task force dedicated to fighting crime on the Chicago area's mass transit system. O'Neill Burke, Chicago Transit Authority ...

About Cook County State's Attorney. The Cook County State's Attorney is the chief prosecutor for Cook County, Illinois. The State's Attorney oversees the second-largest prosecutor ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen Burke, who has been critical of the county's electronic monitoring system, said the recent murder of a CTA janitor at a Green Line station​ is the latest example ...

Kevin Jackson spent more than two decades fighting to get out of prison. Now, that he's free, he's in the midst of another legal battle that he didn't expect. He's been trying for more than a year to ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke said it was time to get paddling toward improving safety on public transit trains and buses. "When we get all oars in the water and we are rowing in ...

A coalition of more than 55 organizations wants Cook County to freeze spending on the sheriff and state's attorney amid a $550 million deficit and redirect the money to public defenders and violence ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Cook County is launching a new program to help victims and witnesses relocate when their safety is at risk. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO) said the Victim and ...