In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week (March 4 – 10, 2018), State’s Attorney Kim Foxx focuses on services provided by the office’s Consumer Fraud Unit, who prosecute violators of Illinois consumer protection laws in Cook County.
“The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office…
Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly M. Foxx announced today the release of over six years of felony criminal case data on the Cook County Open Data Portal. The release, the first of its kind in the country, provides unprecedented access and transparency into the work of a prosecutor’s office.…
As the agency responsible for making criminal charging decisions under Illinois law, the Office of the Cook County State’s Attorney has reviewed the investigation surrounding the shooting death of Paul O’Neal on July 28, 2016 by Chicago Police Officers. After a thorough review of the evidence,…
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against a local business consultant and her company for alleged violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
Named in the lawsuit is Althea Taylor and Taylor Made Industries…
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and State’s Attorney Kim Foxx today announced the County has filed lawsuits against some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies over the manufacture and aggressive marketing of prescription opioid painkillers and the resulting climb in…
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against two Oak Park contractors charging that they engaged in deceptive business practices. Named in the lawsuit are Sharon Simek, President of Anthony’s Remodeling Painting & Decorating, Inc., and Anthony…
Six defendants are facing up to life imprisonment after a Cook County jury found them guilty of racketeering conspiracy and drug conspiracy following a ten-week trial.
Cornell Dawson, the leader of the Black Souls, a violent street gang operating on the west side of Chicago, was…
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx released the following statement about the SAO’s motion today to vacate convictions for 15 defendants:
“I ran for this office committed to rebuilding public trust in our justice system. When our review of these cases revealed police misconduct that…
Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx presented awards to citizens who have made contributions to the Hispanic community through their professional and personal lives during a recent ceremony held in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Mony Ruiz-Velasco, an immigration lawyer…
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx today announced the release of a first-ever data report, which will provide information about felony cases handled by the State’s Attorney’s Office in 2016. Accompanying the report is a release of over six years of de-identified case data, which…
