Democrat O'Neill Burke, Republican Fioretti vie for open Cook County State's Attorney seat
CHICAGO -- A heated race has emerged for Cook County State's Attorney, with the seat open for the first time in 16 years. Sitting Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, a Democrat, announced in April 2023 that she would not run for reelection. Retired judge Eileen O'Neill Burke is vying to succeed Foxx on a Democratic ticket, while civil rights attorney and former Chicago alderman Bob Fioretti is challenging her on the Republican side.
O'Neill Burke said she stepped down from the Illinois Appellate Court to run for Cook County State's Attorney – where she previously worked as an assistant prosecutor for a decade. Fioretti vowed 'to make sure people are charged fully'Meanwhile, Fioretti has criticized Foxx's handling of her role as Cook County's top prosecutor, and her relationship with the police. 'The police officers are the bad guy, and the victims don't count.
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