Cook County’s Top Prosecutor Unveils Policy Change Aimed at Charging ICE Agents for Criminal Misconduct

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Original Load Date Feb. 19, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 19, 2026, 12:01 p.m.
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Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced sweeping changes that will allow her office to prosecute federal immigration agents in cases where felony charges are deemed appropriate, following widespread calls to hold those agents accountable for their alleged misconduct. O’Neill Bur...