Within the Cook County legal system, 2024 in many ways marked a shift in approach that will be noticeable in local courtrooms. After eight polarizing years, former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx stepped down. Her successor, Eileen O’Neill Burke, a former appellate judge, took office with a different mandate. ... read full story
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