The new Cook County state’s attorney is setting policy for pretrial detention and retail thefts. After officially being sworn ...
With thefts across the city at the worst levels in five years, retailers have high hopes for a crackdown on shoplifting by ...
Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke pledged to get “seismic things done” Monday morning as she took her oath of ...
Retailers are relieved by the move by State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke, and believe the move by previous State's ...
The $1,000 threshold to make retail theft a felony crime—which was set by O'Neill Burke's predecessor, Kim Foxx—will be ...
The address Eileen O’Neill Burke gave upon taking office as Cook County state’s attorney inspired confidence and hope.
Pledging to “build a safer, stronger Cook County,” new State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced policy changes Monday ...
The county's new top prosecutor highlighted Illinois' assault weapons ban as a key tool in tamping down the violence she says has "overshadowed" the region.
Former Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Nicholas Trutenko called the prosecution that he won in 1989 against Jackie ...
Eileen O’Neill Burke was sworn in as the new Cook County State’s Attorney on Monday. O’Neill Burke, a Democrat, was elected ...
CHICAGO — Eileen O'Neill Burke was sworn in as the new Cook County State's Attorney Monday morning after winning the race with more than twice as many votes as her Republican challenger.