Articles filed under States Attorney
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Endorsement: O’Neill Burke for Cook County state’s attorneyOct 16, 2024 4:00 am - One prominent observation that comes from evaluating the campaigns of the candidates seeking the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office is how similar their concerns...
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Gun violence, public corruption top issues for Cook County state’s attorney candidatesOct 15, 2024 7:38 pm - Combating gun violence and prosecuting public corruption are among the top priorities for Cook County state’s attorney candidates Eileen O’Neill Burke, a Democrat, and Republican Bob Fioretti.
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Endorsement: Rinehart for Lake County State’s AttorneyOct 15, 2024 4:00 am - When Illinois was making the move to a cashless bail system under the SAFE-T Act, state’s attorneys from across the state lined up in opposition. Lake County State’s Atto...
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Andrew Sosnowski: 2024 candidate for Kane County state’s attorneyOct 10, 2024 11:43 am - Andrew Sosnowski is a Republican running for Kane County state’s attorney.
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Jamie Mosser: 2024 candidate for Kane County state’s attorneyOct 10, 2024 11:43 am - Jamie Mosser is a Democrat running for Kane County state’s attorney.
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Cashless bail sparks spirited debate between Lake County state’s attorney hopefulsOct 08, 2024 6:41 pm - Incumbent Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart, Democrat, and his Republican challenger Mary Cole, a former Lake County prosecutor sparred over cashless bail during their spirited Daily Herald endorsement interview.
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Tweaks vs. moratorium: State’s attorney candidates weigh in on cashless bailOct 08, 2024 5:49 pm - A year after Illinois moved to a cashless bail system, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser still has issues with the legislation, but she says she will continue to work with her colleagues to “make this law better.” Her Republican opponent in the November election is calling for an entirely different approach.
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League of Women Voters to host candidate forums for Kane County offices and state House Districts 65, 70Sep 23, 2024 6:09 pm - The Leagues of Women Voters of the Aurora Area, Elgin Area, and Central Kane County will co-host hybrid candidate forums on Sept. 30-Oct. 1. It’s a chance to hear from candidates in contested Kane County races, as well as candidates running to represent state House Districts 65 and 70.
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McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally drops re-election bid, will step down as top prosecutorApr 23, 2024 1:02 pm - McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally said Tuesday that, “after nonstop agonizing,” he has chosen not to seek re-election in November. It would have been his ...
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Still no winner in Cook County state’s attorney Democratic primaryMar 26, 2024 7:08 pm - The approximately 800 suburban mail-in ballots tallied Tuesday by the Cook County Clerk’s Office shrank former appellate court Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke’s lead over for...