(The Center Square) – Englewood residents could now face felony gun charges without officers being required to have the case reviewed and approved by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office beforehand.
A collaboration between the Chicago Police Department and the office of new Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen Burke, the so-called “Felony Review Bypass Program” that officially launched on Jan. 1, comes on the heels of Burke vowing as a candidate to make being tougher on crime a key cog of her administration.
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