Felony charges and prison sentences for retail theft surged in 2025 under Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke, report finds

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Original Load Date May 20, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated May 20, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-appleseed-report-eileen-oneill-burke-first-500-days/

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A [ new report on Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke's first 500 days ][1] in office shows sharp increases in felony charges and prison sentences in retail theft cases. The report, published by Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts, says O'Neill Burke [ lowered the felony thresho...