Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau | Keith Pekau/Facebook
Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau | Keith Pekau/Facebook
With an uptick in crime in Cook County and the State's Attorney Kim Foxx refusing to prosecute certain cases, Foxx receives a vote of no confidence.
The Village of Orland Park is calling on Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx to resign. At the Village Board's Mar. 7 meeting, they unanimously passed a resolution expressing a vote of no confidence in Foxx.
"As leaders charged with ensuring public safety in our communities, we cannot ignore the choices Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has made and the impact it is having on our ability to reduce and deter criminal activities. Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's strategy to address crime is to decriminalize or ignore it, regardless of any collateral cost which is born overwhelmingly by individual communities," Orland Park Mayor Keith Pekau said.
"The resolution cites public safety risks due to unprecedented homicidal activities, escalating crime including unsolved murders, frequent shootings resulting in the death of children, and a justice system that prioritizes criminals over the safety of law-abiding citizens," according to the release.
Foxx has dismissed all charges against 30% of felony defendants, according to the Chicago City Wire.
2021 was a deadly year for Cook County, with a record-high 1,002 gun-related homicides, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. The previous record was 881 gun-related homicides in 2020.
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