The candidate likely to succeed Kim Foxx as Cook County State's Attorney will be the one to convince voters that they are tougher on crime.
The candidate likely to succeed Kim Foxx as Cook County State's Attorney will be the one to convince voters that they are tougher on crime.On Tuesday, the front-runners laid out their visions for a safer Chicago .Democratic candidate for Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke detailed her safety plan for the future, beginning with a new approach to tackling illegal firearms."I want to form a regional gun task force. We need to cut off the supply," she said.
"I want to front-load resources in juvenile court and make sure somebody is checking them in at 8:30 in the morning to school," Burke said.Burke, who gave up her seat on the bench of the Illinois Appellate Court to run for State's Attorney, believes the key to reversing the tide of carjackings and smash-and-grabs at the hands of youth offenders is keeping would-be offenders occupied after school.
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