Cook County State's Attorney

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The Cook County State's Attorney is the chief prosecutor for Cook County, Illinois. The State's Attorney oversees the second-largest prosecutor's office in the United States, with over 600 attorneys and 1,200 employees.[1] The office's responsibilities include directing criminal prosecution, filing legal actions to enforce child support orders, consumer protection, and assistance for victims of domestic violence.[1]

The State's Attorney is elected for a term of four years. The current incumbent is Eileen O'Neill Burke, who was first elected in 2024.[2]

Subdivisions of the state's attorney's office

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The Criminal Prosecutions Bureau is the largest bureau in the office. The bureau is divided into three divisions: Felony Trial, Sexual Crimes, and Municipal. Each division is further divided into specialized units located throughout the county. The bureau is also charged with prosecuting thousands of domestic violence cases each year as well as cases of child sexual abuse through the Child Advocacy Division.

The Juvenile Justice Bureau contains two divisions: Delinquency and Child Protection. The Delinquency Division handles cases involving juveniles who have been charged with committing misdemeanors or felonies. The Child Protection Division files civil actions against parents and guardians who abuse or neglect their children.

The Narcotics Bureau consists of the following units: Preliminary Hearings/Grand Jury, Felony Trial, Narcotics Courtrooms, Drug Treatment Programs, Complex Narcotics Prosecution, and Asset Forfeitures.

The Special Prosecutions Bureau is responsible for investigating and prosecuting complex criminal and public corruption cases. It includes units for Auto Theft, Gang Crimes, Government and Financial Crimes, Organized Crime/Cold Case, and Professional Standards. It also initiates civil and criminal lawsuits to protect individuals and the general public interest. Consumer Fraud and Seniors and Persons with Disabilities are also units in the bureau.

The Civil Actions Bureau defends the county and its officeholders and employees in civil suits, provides a full range of legal services for all county agencies, and represents the county's interests in actions brought to collect monies owed for taxes and fees. The bureau has sections dedicated to Child Support Services, Complex Litigation, Labor and Employment, Civil Rights/Torts, Workers' Compensation, Municipal Litigation (including Transactions/Health Law), and Real Estate Tax Litigation.

The Investigations and Administrative Services Bureaus supply investigative, technical and administrative assistance to the office. The Administrative Services Bureau supports all the other bureaus with administrative personnel and contains the office's national award-winning Victim Witness Assistance Program that provides services to crime victims.

Appearance in fiction

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List of Cook County State's Attorneys

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State's attorney Term in office Party Notes
Patrick Ballingall 1845–1849 [3]
Daniel McElroy 1849–1857 [3]
Carlos Haven 1857–1863 Died in office [3][4]
Joseph Knox 1863–1864 [3][4]
File:Charles H. Reed (3x4).jpg
 Charles H. Reed 1864–1876 [4]
File:Luther L. Mills.png
 Luther L. Mills 1876–1884 Republican [4]
File:Julius S. Grinnell (1) (3x4a).png
 Julius Grinnell 1884–1888 [4]
File:Joel Longnecker Portrait.png
 Joel M. Longnecker 1888–1892 Republican [4][5][6]
File:JJ Kern Portrait.png
 Jacob J. Kern 1892–1896 Democratic [6]
File:C.S. Deneen LCCN2014716647 (cropped).jpg
 Charles S. Deneen 1896–1904 Republican [6]
John J. Healy 1904–1908 Republican [6]
File:John E. W. Wayman 290857600 (1).png
 John E. W. Wayman 1908–1912 Republican [6]
File:Maclay Hoyne (b).jpg
 Maclay Hoyne 1912–1920 Democratic [7][8]
File:Robert E. Crowe (2) (3x4a).jpg
 Robert E. Crowe 1920–1928 Republican [9]
John A. Swanson 1928–1932 Republican
File:Thomas J. Courtney (1).jpg
 Thomas J. Courtney 1932–1945 Democratic
File:Richard B Austin (3x4 a).jpg
 Richard B. Austin 1947–1948 (acting) [10]
John S. Boyle 1948–1952 Democratic
John Gutknecht 1952–1956 [11]
File:Ben Adamowski circa 1939 (3x4).jpg
 Ben Adamowski 1956–1960 Republican
File:Judge Daniel P. Ward.png
 Daniel P. Ward 1960–1966 Democratic
File:Judge John J. Stamos.png
 John J. Stamos 1966–1968
Edward Hanrahan 1968–1972 Democratic
Bernard Carey 1972–1980 Republican
File:Richard M. Daley (4655925743 aacdba6297 n) (cropped).jpg
 Richard M. Daley 1980–1989 Democratic Elected in 1980, 1984, and 1988; resigned upon winning the 1989 Chicago mayoral special election.
File:Cecil A. Partee circa 1976.jpg
 Cecil A. Partee 1989–1990 Democratic Appointed to replace Richard Daley, and lost the 1990 special election.
Jack O'Malley 1990–1996 Republican Elected in 1990 (special election) and 1992.[12] Lost re-election in 1996.
Richard A. " Dick" Devine December 1, 1996 –
December 1, 2008 		Democratic Elected in 1996, 2000, and 2004. Did not seek re-election in 2008.
File:Anita Alvarez 2008.jpg
 Anita Alvarez December 1, 2008 –
December 1, 2016 		Democratic Elected in 2008 and 2012. Lost re-election in 2016.
File:(2020-06-04) Kim Foxx (cropped).jpg
 Kim Foxx December 1, 2016 –
December 1, 2024 		Democratic Elected in 2016 and 2020. Did not seek re-election in 2024.
Eileen O'Neill Burke[13] December 1, 2024 – present[14] Democratic Elected in 2024.

Election results

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Cook County State's Attorney general elections
Year Winning candidate Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct) Opponent Party Vote (pct)
1900[15] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Charles S. Deneen style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 205,709 (51.94%) style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Julius Goldzier style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 178,696 (45.12%) Thomas J. Morgan Social Democratic 6,227 (1.57%) Walter Hawk Prohibition 5,236 (1.32%) C. H. Becker People's 153 (0.04%)
1904[15] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | John J. Healey style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 206,487 (53.13%) style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | George A. Trude style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 132,811 (34.17%) Seymour Stedman Socialist 39,736 (10.22%) M. C. Harper Prohibition 5,630 (1.45%) Henry Sale Socialist Labor 2,547 (0.66%) L. A. Shaw People's 1,468 (0.38%)
1908[15] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | John E. W. Wayman style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 197,805 (48.57%) style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Jacob J. Kern style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 146,133 (35.89%) William Street Prohibition 45,528 (11.18%) Seymour Stedman Socialist 17,471 (4.29%) Template:Party shading/Independent | Charles H. Mitchell Template:Party shading/Independent | independent Template:Party shading/Independent | 9,279 (2.28%)
1912[16] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Maclay Hoyne style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 122,419 (27.85%) style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Lewis Rinaker style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 113,181 (25.74%) William A. Cunnea Socialist 107,647 (24.49%) George I. Haight Progressive 93,495 (21.27%) John H. Hill Prohibition 2,895 (0.66%)
1916[17] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Maclay Hoyne style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 236,384 (44.57%) style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Harry B. Miller style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 191,456 (36.10%) William A. Cunnea Socialist 102,579 (19.34%)
1920[16] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Robert E. Crowe style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 525,115 (58.44%) style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Michael L. Igoe style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 319,236 (35.53%) William A. Cunnea Socialist 50,766 (5.65%) John C. Teevan Farmer–Labor 3,463 (0.39%)
1924
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1972[18][19] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Bernard Carey style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Edward Hanrahan style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |
1976[19] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Bernard Carey style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Edward J. Egan style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |
1980[20] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Richard M. Daley style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 1,058,529 (50.39%) style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Bernard Carey style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 1,042,287 (49.61%)
1984[21] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Richard M. Daley style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 1,418,775 (65.98%) style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Richard J. Brzeczek style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 731,634 (34.02%)
1988[22] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Richard M. Daley style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 1,303,906 (66.70%) style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Terrance W. Gainer style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 650,942 (33.30%)
1990[23] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Jack O'Malley style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 692,192 (52.96%) style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Cecil A. Partee style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 511,424 (39.13%) Janice H. Robinson Harold Washington Party 103,353 (7.91%)
1992[24] style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Jack O'Malley style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 1,272,939 (61.27%) style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Patrick J. O'Connor style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 804,528 (38.73%)
1996[25] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Richard A. Devine style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 805,659 (47.88%) style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Jack O'Malley style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 694,306 (41.26%) R. Eugene Pincham Justice Party 156,695 (9.31%) Lawrence C. Redman Jr. Harold Washington Party 26,131 (1.55%)
2000[26][27] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Richard A. Devine style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 1,337,578 (78.30%) style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | David P. Gaughan style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 370,678 (21.70%)
2004[28][29] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Richard A. Devine style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 1,483,280 (79.43%) style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Philip Spiwak style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 384,082 (20.57%)
2008[30][31] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Anita Alvarez style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 1,378,452 (69.90%) style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Tony Peraica style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 494,611 (25.08%) Thomas O'Brien Green 99,101 (5.03%)
2012[32] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Anita Alvarez style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 1,427,145 (77.05%) style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Lori S. Yokoyama style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 421,810 (22.77%)
2016[33] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Kim Foxx style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 1,459,087 (72.06%) style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Christopher E.K. Pfannkuche style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 565,671 (27.94%)
2020[34] style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Kim Foxx style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | 1,194,299 (54.21%) style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Pat O'Brien style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | 861,108 (39.08%) style="background:Template:Party color" | Brian Dennehy style="background:Template:Party color" | Libertarian style="background:Template:Party color" | 147,769 (6.71%)
2024

See also

References

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