Cook County State's Attorney

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. The office's responsibilities include directing Illinois criminal prosecutions in the county, filing legal actions to enforce child support orders, consumer protection, and assistance for victims of domestic violence.

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.

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 The Good Wife, and the Chicago franchise.

List of Cook County State's Attorneys

State's attorneyTerm in officePartyNotes Patrick Ballingall1845–1849 Daniel McElroy1849–1857 Carlos Haven1857–1863 Died in office Joseph Knox1863–1864 Charles H. Reed1864–1876 Luther L. Mills1876–1884Republican Julius Grinnell1884–1887 Joel M. Longnecker1887–1892Republican Jacob J. Kern1892–1896Democratic Charles S. Deneen1896–1904RepublicanJohn J. Healy1904–1908Republican John E. W. Wayman1908–1912 Republican Maclay Hoyne 1912–1920 Democratic Robert E. Crowe1920–1928RepublicanJohn A. Swanson1928–1932RepublicanThomas J. Courtney1932–1944Democratic William J. Tuohy1944–1947Democratic Richard B. Austin 1947–1948 (acting) John S. Boyle1948–1952Democratic John Gutknecht 1952–1956 Ben Adamowski1956–1960RepublicanDaniel P. Ward1960–1966DemocraticJohn J. Stamos1966–1968Edward Hanrahan1968–1972DemocraticBernard Carey1972–1980RepublicanRichard M. Daley1980–1989DemocraticElected in 1980, 1984, and 1988; resigned upon winning the 1989 Chicago mayoral special election.Cecil A. Partee1989–1990DemocraticAppointed to replace Richard Daley, and lost the 1990 special election.Jack O'Malley1990–1996RepublicanElected in 1990 (special election) and 1992. Lost re-election in 1996.Richard A. " Dick" DevineDecember 1, 1996 –December 1, 2008DemocraticElected in 1996, 2000, and 2004. Did not seek re-election in 2008.Anita AlvarezDecember 1, 2008 –December 1, 2016DemocraticElected in 2008 and 2012. Lost re-election in 2016.Kim FoxxDecember 1, 2016 –December 1, 2024DemocraticElected in 2016 and 2020. Did not seek re-election in 2024.Eileen O'Neill BurkeDecember 1, 2024 – presentDemocraticElected in 2024.

Election results

| colspan=16 style="text-align:center;" |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 | | Charles S. Deneen | | Republican | | 205,709 (51.94%) | | Julius Goldzier | | Democratic | | 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 | | John J. Healy | | Republican | | 206,487 (53.13%) | | George A. Trude | | Democratic | | 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 | | John E. W. Wayman | | Republican | | 197,805 (48.57%) | | Jacob J. Kern | | Democratic | | 146,133 (35.89%) || William Street || Prohibition || 45,528 (11.18%) | | Seymour Stedman | | Socialist | | 17,471 (4.29%) | | Charles H. Mitchell | | independent | | 9,279 (2.28%)

| 1924...1968 | colspan=18 | |- |1972 | | Bernard Carey | | Republican

| | Edward Hanrahan | | Democratic

| | Edward J. Egan | | Democratic

|1984 | | Richard M. Daley | | Democratic | | 1,418,775 (65.98%) | | Richard J. Brzeczek | | Republican | | 731,634 (34.02%)

|1988 | | Richard M. Daley | | Democratic | | 1,303,906 (66.70%) | | Terrance Gainer | | Republican | | 650,942 (33.30%)

|1992 | | Jack O'Malley | | Republican | | 1,272,939 (61.27%) | | Patrick J. O'Connor | | Democratic | | 804,528 (38.73%)

|2000 | | Richard A. Devine | | Democratic | | 1,337,578 (78.30%) | | David P. Gaughan | | Republican | | 370,678 (21.70%)

|2004 | | Richard A. Devine | | Democratic | | 1,483,280 (79.43%) | | Philip Spiwak | | Republican | | 384,082 (20.57%)

|2012 | | Anita Alvarez | | Democratic | | 1,427,145 (77.05%) | | Lori S. Yokoyama | | Republican | | 421,810 (22.77%)

|2016 | | Kim Foxx | | Democratic | | 1,459,087 (72.06%) | | Christopher E.K. Pfannkuche | | Republican | | 565,671 (27.94%)

|2024

See also Circuit Court of Cook County Cook County Sheriff's Office

References

External links Official website

Cook County State's Attorney

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