County of Cook County
Recent News About County of Cook County
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Former State's Attorney Kim Foxx's legacy lives on with $120 million wrongful conviction lawsuit payout
A federal judge awarded the largest wrongful conviction settlement in the nation at $120 million to John Fulton and Anthony Mitchell for the 2003 murder of 18-year-old Christopher Collazo. Each had spent 16 years in prison until a judge threw out their convictions on their claims of police misconduct, with former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx then dropping all charges – as she had done in dozens of other cases over her eight years running the office.
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Illinois House of Representatives doubles down on permitting Cook County public defenders to represent illegal aliens
Last week, a state House committee approved legislation
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Morrison only 'no' vote on resolution that allows public defenders to represent illegals outside Cook County
Last week the Cook County Board pulled off a little publicized move allowing public defenders to represent illegal aliens in immigration courts beyond the jurisdiction of the county.
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Cook County Commission on Women's Issues met Jan. 23
Cook County Commission on Women's Issues met Thursday, Jan. 23
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Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board met Jan. 23
Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board met Thursday, Jan. 23
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Cook County Commission on Human Rights met Jan. 23
Cook County Commission on Human Rights met Thursday, Jan. 23
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Cook County Quality and Patient Safety Committee will meet Dec. 11
Cook County Quality and Patient Safety Committee will meet Wednesday, Dec. 11
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Cook County Board of Directors Health and Hospitals System met Nov. 22
Cook County Board of Directors Health and Hospitals System met Friday, Nov. 22
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Cook County Commission on Human Rights met Nov. 14
Cook County Commission on Human Rights met Thursday, Nov. 14
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Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board met Oct. 31
Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board met Thursday, Oct. 31
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Cook County Economic Development Advisory Committee will meet Nov. 6
Cook County Economic Development Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, Nov. 6
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Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board met September 26
Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board met 12 p.m. Thursday, September 26
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Cook County Economic Development Advisory Committee met March 6
Cook County Economic Development Advisory Committee met Wednesday, March 6
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Cook County Economic Development Advisory Committee met Feb. 7
Cook County Economic Development Advisory Committee met Wednesday, Feb. 7
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Cook County Economic Development Advisory Sub-committee on Financial Tools and Incentives met Feb. 5
Cook County Economic Development Advisory Sub-committee on Financial Tools and Incentives met Monday, Feb. 5