Press Release

COOK COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY KIM FOXX RELEASES 2022 YEAR-IN-REVIEW REPORT

CHICAGO – Today, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx released the 2022 Year-in-Review Report for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO). The report highlights the accomplishments and milestones achieved, in 2022, by CCSAO prosecutors, investigators and administrative teams across bureaus, divisions, units and departments. In addition, the report reflects CCSAO’s value-centered commitment to create a safer Cook County through the lens of accountability, collaboration, fairness, integrity and respect.

“To efficiently and effectively fulfill our public safety mission, it is imperative that the people we serve understand our work,” said State’s Attorney Foxx. “Since taking office, I have been committed to creating a more fair and transparent State’s Attorney’s Office, and that commitment has not wavered. As you will see in this report, our work continues to be grounded in data, evidence, and is easily accessible for everyone to see and understand.”

CCSAO’s 2022 Year-in-Review Report highlights:

  • Adult approval and conviction rates in felony review and domestic violence cases in Cook County. 
  • New grassroots, community-engagement partnerships and programs.  
  • Policy milestones initiated or supported by CCSAO in 2022. 
  • Technological advancements in administrative hiring and retention, search warrant policies and DNA evidence testing. 

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO) is the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office and is led by Cook County’s first Black woman State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. Foxx brings her vision to this office to fairly administer justice in the pursuit of thriving, healthy, and safe communities for every person who steps foot in Cook County, no matter their race, income, or zip code. Foxx has been recognized as one of the most progressive prosecutors through her forward-thinking, innovative strategies to intercept the cycles of violence and crime and bring change to a criminal justice system rooted in systemic racism. Follow @SAKimFoxx on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook and @CookCountySAO on Twitter and Facebook.