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Eileen O'Neill Burke sworn in as Cook County State's Attorney

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Eileen O'Neill Burke sworn in as Cook County State's Attorney Monday morning .

She replaces Kim Foxx , who is stepping down after two terms.

The seat was open for the first time in 16 years , and she won 67.4% of the overall vote.

O’Neill Burke said her agenda would focus on getting guns off the street and addressing root causes of crime.

O'Neill Burke pledged to publish a list of cases weekly where prosecutors sought to have defendants held in jail, but their request was denied. O'Neill Burke also said a vote for her was a vote for a safer Chicago . "On Monday mornings , we wake up to 25 , 30 , 40 people shot, and we're becoming immune to that. We're not shocked by that anymore," O'Neill Burke said..

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