Retired judge Eileen O’Neill Burke wins Cook County state’s attorney race

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The March Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney turned out to be a nail-biter that took more than 10 days to resolve. When the race was finally called, retired appellate court judge Eileen O’Neill Burke had won the Democratic nomination. Tuesday’s race between Burke and Republican challenger, lawyer and former Chicago alderman Bob Fioretti for the county’s top prosecutor concluded much more quickly, with a decisive win for Burke.

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