Category: Cook County

US Murders Concentrated in Handful of Counties, Urban Areas: Report

January 17, 2023
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A small number of counties account for a vast majority of murders committed in the United States, whereas a major portion of counties have very few murders, according to a recent report, which also noted that urban areas had “much higher” murder rates despite lower gun ownership. Murders were found to be “very concentrated” in…

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Cook County Prosecutor Resigns, Criticizing State’s Attorney Kim Foxx

August 1, 2022
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A veteran prosecutor from Illinois has resigned, issuing a letter in which he criticized Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx for caring more about political narratives than victims of crime. Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Jim Murphy issued the resignation letter following 25 years of service. In it, he cites a meeting with Foxx a…

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Illinois Supreme Court Rules Unconstitutional Tax on Guns and Ammo

October 23, 2021
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The Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 21 that two taxes on guns and ammunition in Cook County violate the state’s constitution because they affect law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment right to acquire firearms for self-defense. Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis wrote in a 6–0 decision that the taxes violate the constitution’s uniformity clause, while…

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