Cook County State's Attorney

The Cook County State's Attorney is the chief prosecutor for Cook County, Illinois. The State's Attorney looks over the second-largest prosecutor's office in the United States, with over 600 attorneys and 1,200 employees. 

The State's Attorney is elected for a term of four years. The current incumbent is Eileen O'Neill Burke, who was first elected in 2024.

List of state attorneys
State's attorneyTerm in officePartyNotes Patrick Ballingall1845–1849 Daniel McElroy1849–1857 Carlos Haven1857–1863 Died in office Joseph Knox1863–1864 center|frameless|100x100pxCharles H. Reed1864–1876 center|frameless|100x100pxLuther L. Mills1876–1884Republican center|frameless|100x100pxJulius Grinnell1884–1888 center|frameless|100x100pxJoel M. Longnecker1888–1892Republican center|frameless|100x100pxJacob J. Kern1892–1896Democratic center|frameless|100x100pxCharles S. Deneen1896–1904RepublicanJohn J. Healy1904–1908Republican center|frameless|100x100pxJohn E. W. Wayman1908–1912 Republican center|frameless|100x100px Maclay Hoyne 1912–1920 Democratic  center|frameless|100x100pxRobert E. Crowe1920–1928RepublicanJohn A. Swanson1928–1932Republicancenter|frameless|100x100pxThomas J. Courtney1932–1944Democratic William J. Tuohy1944–1947Democratic center|frameless|100x100pxRichard B. Austin 1947–1948 (acting) John S. Boyle1948–1952Democratic John Gutknecht 1952–1956 center|frameless|100x100pxBen Adamowski1956–1960Republicancenter|frameless|100x100pxDaniel P. Ward1960–1966Democraticcenter|frameless|100x100pxJohn J. Stamos1966–1968Edward Hanrahan1968–1972DemocraticBernard Carey1972–1980Republicancenter|frameless|100x100pxRichard M. Daley1980–1989DemocraticElected in 1980, 1984, and 1988; resigned upon winning the 1989 Chicago mayoral special election.center|frameless|100x100pxCecil A. Partee1989–1990DemocraticAppointed to replace Richard Daley, and lost the 1990 special election.Jack O'Malley1990–1996RepublicanElected in 1990 (special election) and 1992. Lost re-election in 1996.Richard A. " Dick" DevineDecember 1, 1996 –December 1, 2008DemocraticElected in 1996, 2000, and 2004. Did not seek re-election in 2008.center|112x112pxAnita AlvarezDecember 1, 2008 –December 1, 2016DemocraticElected in 2008 and 2012. Lost re-election in 2016.center|122x122pxKim FoxxDecember 1, 2016 –December 1, 2024DemocraticElected in 2016 and 2020. Did not seek re-election in 2024.center|122x122pxEileen O'Neill BurkeDecember 1, 2024 – presentDemocraticElected in 2024.

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