Kim Foxx

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Incumbent Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is running for a second term against two opponents in one of the most contentious local races this election cycle.

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office concluded Friday that there is insufficient evidence to bring charges against the police officer involved in the 2018 death of Jemel Roberson. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said she realizes this announcement may not have been the desired outcome following the bar shooting in suburban Robbins two years prior. “While this conclusion...

Chicago’s top prosecutor isn’t clear of the yearlong scrutiny of her office’s handling of the Jussie Smollett case, even though a special prosecutor this week concluded that nothing she or her staff did qualified as criminal.

After a new report criticized her handling of the Jussie Smollett case, Illinois State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is facing calls to resign from her electoral opponent. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing criminal. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is stepping back from political activities after her husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer, her office confirmed Monday.

A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing criminal.

Amid calls from Chicago officials asking Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to hold those arrested for looting in Chicago accountable, Foxx announced Thursday her office has approved 42 of 43 felony cases brought by police. Most of the cases centered on charges of burglary and looting, but others included attempted murder, aggravated battery and resisting a police officer, theft,…

The head of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police penned a letter to U.S. Attorney John Lausch Wednesday, calling on federal officials to intervene if Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx declines to move forward with prosecutions for individuals accused of looting or other criminal activity during the recent unrest in the city. The letter, written by FOP Lodge President...

Amid calls from Chicago officials asking Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to hold those arrested for looting in Chicago accountable, Foxx defended her office’s actions. Questions over whether a lack of consequences played a role in Monday’s looting and unrest surfaced as the city’s top cop said “criminals took the streets with confidence that there would be no...

In the aftermath of chaos and looting on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Supt. David Brown suggested a too-lenient justice system was at least partially to blame. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.

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.