When judges release dangerous criminals, there are ways for prosecutors to fight back. In Cook County, that almost never happens.

Source CWB Chicago
Original Load Date May 3, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated May 3, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://cwbchicago.com/2026/05/when-judges-release-dangerous-criminals-there-are-ways-for-prosecutors-to-fight-back-in-cook-county-that-almost-never-happens.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-judges-release-dangerous-criminals-there-are-ways-for-prosecutors-to-fight-back-in-cook-county-that-almost-never-happens

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![][1] _Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke took office on December 1, 2024. (Campaign photo, CWBChicago)_ After Alphonso Talley allegedly killed Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew and critically wounded another officer at Swedish Hospital last weekend, Cook County State’s Attorn...