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| State's Attorney of Cook County | |
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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]
- ^ Armentrout, Mitchell (December 2, 2024). ""New Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke vows to lower 'war zone numbers' of Chicago violence"". The Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "About the Cook County State's Attorney's Office". Cook County State's Attorney. 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2024-12-02.