Cook County State S Attorney S Office

Kim took office on december 1 2016 with a vision for transforming the cook county state s attorney s office into a fairer more forward thinking agency focused on rebuilding.
Cook county state s attorney s office. Foxx is the first african american woman to lead the cook county state s attorney s office the second largest prosecutor s office in the country. Assistant state s attorneys and support staff vigorously prosecute crimes committed in the county and provide extensive services to victims and witnesses. Cook county state s attorney kim foxx s office has dismissed more than 25 000 felony cases.
The cook county state s attorney 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 700 attorneys and 1 100 employees. Report in total foxx dismissed 25 183 felony cases compared to alvarez s 8 694 felony cases. The state s attorney office works to uphold public safety through the fair and efficient administration of justice.