Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Coverage of Cook County State's Attorney's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Prosecutors decline to file charges after deadly Lincoln Park shooting
Prosecutors declined to file charges following a deadly shooting outside a Lincoln Park bar where a 30-year-old man, identified as Malik McCorkle, was killed. The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. Sunday outside the King of Cups cocktail bar.
- Meet Ruthie: Cook County State's Attorney's Office has new support dog
Ruthie, a two-year-old golden retriever, was sworn in as the new support dog for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. She will be stationed at the Domestic Violence Courthouse to support victims and witnesses during meetings with prosecutors.
- Juvenile sentenced in Far South Side shooting death of Chicago postal worker
A juvenile was sentenced in connection with the shooting death of a Chicago postal worker in the Far South Side. The Cook County State's Attorney's Office announced the sentencing on July 1.
- State's Attorney's office says it will make it harder for ICE to access sensitive data
Cook County officials are working to restrict data sharing with Appriss Insights LLC, a vendor whose contract has been criticized for potentially exposing sensitive data to ICE through third-party databases like LexisNexis. Advocates argue this creates a loophole in local sanctuary laws, as ICE accessed over 13,000 records in Cook County via LexisNexis between March and September 2021, leading to immigration enforcement actions.
- Chicago kitten killer: Wicker Park man sentenced to 4½ years for torturing, killing kittens
A Wicker Park man who tortured and killed at least four kittens three years ago has been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.
- Lilly Bova case: Family questions investigation after 'slam dunk' case yields no charges
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office declined to file criminal charges in the death of 16-year-old Lilly Bova, leaving her family devastated and seeking answers over two months after the fatal shooting.
- No charges to be filed in death of 16-year-old Glenview girl, state's attorney's office says
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office has decided not to file criminal charges in the death of 16-year-old Lilly Bova, who was found shot on March 28. She was a sophomore at Glenbrook South High School and was at home with her older sister at the time.
- Sheridan Gorman’s alleged illegal immigrant killer caught with weapon while in jail custody, police say
Jose Medina, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela charged with killing Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman, was found in possession of a 6-inch shank at Cook County Jail. He faces a new felony charge for contraband possession after correctional officers discovered the weapon in his pants pocket. Medina was apprehended at the U.S. southern border in 2023 and released into the U.S. under the Biden administration.