Cook County State's Attorney
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Cook County State's Attorney is second largest prosecutor's office in the nation. The office has nearly 900 attorneys and 1,600 employees, and has an annual operating budget of approximately $131 million for fiscal year 2010.
Subdivisions of the State’s Attorney’s Office
Subdivisions of the State’s Attorney’s Office
- Criminal Prosecutions Bureau
- Juvenile Justice Bureau
- Narcotics Bureau
- Special Prosecutions Bureau
- Civil Actions Bureau
- Investigations and Administrative Services Bureaus
List of Cook County State's Attorneys
- Charles S. DeneenCharles S. DeneenCharles Samuel Deneen was the 23rd Governor of Illinois, serving from 1905 to 1913, and was the first to serve two terms. He served as a U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1925–1931. Deneen also served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives in 1892...
1896-1904 - John J. Healy 1905
- Thomas J. CourtneyThomas J. CourtneyThomas J. Courtney was an influential Illinois Democratic politician and attorney for roughly 50 years in the mid-20th Century....
1932-45 - Ben Adamowski 1956-1960
- Daniel P. Ward 1960-1966
- Ed Hanrahan 1968-1972
- Bernard Carey 1972-1980
- Richard M. DaleyRichard M. DaleyRichard Michael Daley is a United States politician, member of the national and local Democratic Party, and former Mayor of Chicago, Illinois. He was elected mayor in 1989 and reelected in 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007. He was the longest serving Chicago mayor, surpassing the tenure of his...
1980-1989 - Cecil Partee 1989-1990
- Jack O'Malley 1990-1996
- Richard A. " Dick" DevineRichard A. DevineRichard A. "Dick" Devine was the State's Attorney of Cook County, Illinois, United States from 1996 to 2008. He was elected to his third term in November 2004. Devine is a graduate of Loyola Academy, Loyola University Chicago, and the Northwestern University School of Law...
1996-2008 - Anita Alvarez 2008-