Cook County State's Attorney

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State's Attorney of Cook County
since December 1, 2024
Term length 4 years
Salary$198,073 (2020)
Website Office of the Cook County State's Attorney

The Cook County State's Attorney, Eileen O'Neill Burke [1] , functions as the state of Illinois's district attorney for Cook County, Illinois, and heads the second-largest prosecutor's office in the United States. The office has over 600 attorneys and 1,200 employees. [2] In addition to direct criminal prosecution, the state's attorney's office files legal actions to enforce child support orders, protect consumers and the elderly from exploitation, and assist thousands of victims of domestic violence every year. [2]

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Subdivisions of the state's attorney's office

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

A fictionalized version of the office is a major backdrop in Presumed Innocent (TV series), TV series The Good Wife, and the Chicago franchise.

List of Cook County State's Attorneys

State's attorneyTerm in officePartyNotes
Carlos Haven 1856–1862 [3]
Joseph Knox 1862–1864 [3]
Charles Reed 1864–1876 [3]
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Luther L. Mills 1876–1884 Republican [3]
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Julius Grinnell 1884–1888 [3]
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Joel M. Longnecker 1888–1892 Republican [3] [4] [5]
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Jacob J. Kern 1892–1896 Democratic [5]
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Charles S. Deneen 1896–1904 Republican [5]
John J. Healy 1904–1908 Republican [5]
John E.W. Wayman 1908–1912 Republican [5]
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Maclay Hoyne 1912–1920 Democratic [6] [7]
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Robert E. Crowe 1920–1928 Republican [8]
John A. Swanson1928–1932 Republican
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Thomas J. Courtney 1932–1945 Democratic
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Richard B. Austin 1947–1948 (acting) [9]
John S. Boyle 1948–1952 Democratic
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Ben Adamowski 1956–1960 Republican
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Daniel P. Ward 1960–1966 Democratic
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John J. Stamos 1966–1968
Edward Hanrahan 1968–1972 Democratic
Bernard Carey 1972–1980 Republican
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Richard M. Daley 1980–1989 Democratic Elected in 1980, 1984, and 1988; resigned upon winning the 1989 Chicago mayoral special election.
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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. [10] 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.
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Anita Alvarez December 1, 2008 –
December 1, 2016		 Democratic Elected in 2008 and 2012. Lost re-election in 2016.
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Kim Foxx December 1, 2016 –
December 1, 2024		 Democratic Elected in 2016 and 2020.
Eileen O'Neill Burke [11] December 1, 2024 – present [12] Democratic Elected in 2024.

Election results

Cook County State's Attorney general elections
YearWinning candidatePartyVote (pct)OpponentPartyVote (pct)OpponentPartyVote (pct)OpponentPartyVote (pct)OpponentPartyVote (pct)
1912 [13] Maclay Hoyne Democratic 122,419 (27.85%)Lewis Rinaker Republican 113,181 (25.74%) William A. Cunnea Socialist107,647 (24.49%)George I. Haight Progressive 93,495 (21.27%)John H. Hill Prohibition 2,895 (0.66%)
1916 [14] Maclay Hoyne Democratic 236,384 (44.57%)Harry B. Miller Republican 191,456 (36.10%) William A. Cunnea Socialist102,579 (19.34%)
1920 [13] Robert E. Crowe Republican 525,115 (58.44%) Michael L. Igoe Democratic 319,236 (35.53%) William A. Cunnea Socialist50,766 (5.65%)John C. Teevan Farmer–Labor 3,463 (0.39%)
1924
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1968		[ data missing ]
1972 [15] [16] Bernard Carey Republican Edward Hanrahan Democratic
1976 [16] Bernard Carey Republican Edward J. Egan Democratic
1980 [17] Richard M. Daley Democratic 1,058,529 (50.39%) Bernard Carey Republican 1,042,287 (49.61%)
1984 [18] Richard M. Daley Democratic 1,418,775 (65.98%) Richard J. Brzeczek Republican 731,634 (34.02%)
1988 [19] Richard M. Daley Democratic 1,303,906 (66.70%) Terrance W. Gainer Republican 650,942 (33.30%)
1990 [20] Jack O'Malley Republican 692,192 (52.96%) Cecil A. Partee Democratic 511,424 (39.13%)Janice H. Robinson Harold Washington Party 103,353 (7.91%)
1992 [21] Jack O'Malley Republican 1,272,939 (61.27%) Patrick J. O'Connor Democratic 804,528 (38.73%)
1996 [22] Richard A. Devine Democratic 805,659 (47.88%) Jack O'Malley Republican 694,306 (41.26%) R. Eugene Pincham Justice Party156,695 (9.31%)Lawrence C. Redman Jr. Harold Washington Party 26,131 (1.55%)
2000 [23] [24] Richard A. Devine Democratic 1,337,578 (78.30%)David P. Gaughan Republican 370,678 (21.70%)
2004 [25] [26] Richard A. Devine Democratic 1,483,280 (79.43%)Philip Spiwak Republican 384,082 (20.57%)
2008 [27] [28] Anita Alvarez Democratic 1,378,452 (69.90%) Tony Peraica Republican 494,611 (25.08%)Thomas O'Brien Green 99,101 (5.03%)
2012 [29] Anita Alvarez Democratic 1,427,145 (77.05%)Lori S. Yokoyama Republican 421,810 (22.77%)
2016 [30] Kim Foxx Democratic 1,459,087 (72.06%)Christopher E.K. Pfannkuche Republican 565,671 (27.94%)
2020 [31] Kim Foxx Democratic 1,194,299 (54.21%)Pat O'Brien Republican 861,108 (39.08%)Brian Dennehy Libertarian 147,769 (6.71%)

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