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From Chicago City Wire
Open Letter: It's time for a Black man to serve as Cook County State's Attorney
Nearly two dozen prominent politicians have publicly endorsed Clayton Harris III for the position of Cook County State's Attorney, asserting that it is time a Black man held this role. The endorsement came in the form of an open letter to voters, which was first published by Politico.
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Morrison: ‘Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx is also culpable in this detestable fiasco’
Illinois 17th District Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison suggested Kim Foxx resign in the wake of the Jussie Smollett case.
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From Chicago City Wire
No charges against Foxx in Smollett case but GOP leaders want her out
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx will not be criminally charged over her investigation into actor Jessie Smollett’s claim of a hate crime in Chicago, a special prosecutor has decided.
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From Chicago City Wire
Cook County State's Attorney candidate demands Foxx's resignation over Smollett case
The Republican candidate for Cook County State's Attorney is calling for Democratic incumbent Kim Foxx to resign after a special prosecutor’s report found she allegedly lied and abused discretion in the handling of the Jussie Smollett case.
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COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE: Statement from Cook County State's Attorney Kimberly Foxx on Today's Public Charge Hearing
Following oral arguments in Cook County v. Wolf where the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office argued the merits of the injunction to block the Trump Administration’s discriminatory public charge rule, State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx released the following statement:
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COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE: Statement on Dismissal of Charges for Jussie Smollett
"After reviewing all of the facts and circumstances of the case, including Mr. Smollet’s volunteer service in the community and agreement to forfeit his bond to the City of Chicago, we believe this outcome is a just disposition and appropriate resolution to this case.
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From North Cook News
Foxx top aide resigns amid review of referrals to former law firm
A top Cook County deputy state’s attorney resigned last week after an internal review uncovered he was referring business to his former law firm at higher rates than normally charged by the county.