Eileen O'Neill Burke, a Democrat and retired appellate judge, defeated a more liberal candidate in last week's primary election for the job of top prosecutor in Cook County, Ill.
A victory for Justice O'Neill Burke was widely seen as a shift away from Ms. Foxx's approach.
Progressive prosecutors, including Ms. Foxx, have been pilloried for policies that moderate and conservative voters have seen as too lenient on criminal offenders.
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