New task force aggressively prosecuting CTA crimes with hopes to prevent future ones: O'Neill Burke

Source ABC Local
Original Load Date April 14, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated April 14, 2026, 11 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-new-task-force-aggressively-prosecuting-cta-train-bus-crimes-cook-county-states-attorney-eileen-oneill-burke/18887553/

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- With crime continuing to plague the CTA, Cook County's top prosecutor is sending a strong message: Commit a violent crime on public transportation, and you'll likely be detained. In a rare interview, State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke tells the I-Team that a new task force is a...