Kim Foxx

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said her office will not prosecute charges tied to peaceful protesters who face minor offenses stemming from demonstrations in Chicago following the death of George Floyd. Foxx said that as demonstrations and marches called for “criminal justice reform, police accountability and systemic change, law enforcement agencies in Chicago and suburban Cook County arrested...

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced Friday her office won’t prosecute non-violent, low-level drug offenses amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office will also continue to review and prioritize other charges on a case-by-case basis during the public health crisis, according to a news release. The decision is aimed at protecting the health and safety...

First responders in Illinois are trying to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the story.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is poised to win a second term in November after clinching the Democratic nomination over three challengers Tuesday. NBC 5’s Michelle Relerford reports.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is poised to win a second term after clinching the Democratic nomination over three challengers Tuesday.

Bill Conway addressed his loss for the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney Tuesday night after Kim Foxx took the victory for a second term.

Kim Foxx gives victory speech for the Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney Tuesday night after Bill Conway concedes.

Three individuals are challenging incumbent Kim Foxx, who faced criticism when she dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern.

The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday denied former Empire actor Jussie Smollett’s request to halt the proceedings against him and disqualify the special prosecutor appointed in his case.

Multiple prominent politicians recently endorsed Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx in her bid for reelection. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Democratic residential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are among two prominent politicians who recently announced their support for Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx in her reelection bid. In a news release issued Thursday, Sanders announced his support for Foxx and several other progressive leaders who he said will work to “fundamentally transform our racist and broken criminal...

The decision by a grand jury to restore charges against Jussie Smollett could bedevil the reelection bid of the first black woman to hold Chicago’s top law enforcement job and potentially alter the trajectory of a prosecutor once seen as a rising star in Illinois politics. The indictment drew a stinging public response from Kim Foxx, who quickly raised...

For the first time since new indictments were handed down by a special prosecutor against Jussie Smollett, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx spoke publicly about the case. Foxx, whose office dropped the original charges against the former “Empire” actor, says she will not challenge Special Prosecutor Dan Webb’s decision to file new charges alleging Smollett made false claims...

For the first time since new indictments were handed down by a special prosecutor against Jussie Smollett, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx spoke publicly about the case. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechoswki reports.

Former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a grand jury once again, the special prosecutor appointed to investigate his case announced Tuesday.  Chris Hush reports.

Former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a grand jury once again, the special prosecutor appointed to investigate his case announced Tuesday. NBC 5’s Dick Johnson has the latest.

“Empire” actor and R&B singer Jussie Smollett told Chicago police in January 2019 that two men physically attacked him and yelled racial and homophobic slurs. Here’s a look at some key moments in the story.

Kim Foxx did not show up to Tuesday night’s candidate forum in Lakeview, but her opponents did, piling on the Cook County state’s attorney hours after a new indictment was announced against former ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett. Read the full indictment here. But in a statement, Foxx’s campaign alleged that the timing of the decision was “questionable” because of...

Kim Foxx did not show up to Tuesday night’s candidate forum in Lakeview, but her opponents did, piling on the Cook County State’s Attorney hours after a new indictment was announced against former ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio has the latest.