5/13/26
Today, it was our pleasure to welcome back Bob as our guest speaker.
Background: Bob began his career in 1987 as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Cook County. He was appointed DuPage County State’s Attorney in December 2010 and was elected to a full four-year terms in 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024.
Crime statistics for DuPage County continue to trend favorably. Details can be found at the DuPage County Sheriff Police Transparency Hub: https://dupagesheriff-transparency-dupage.hub.arcgis.com/ Many factors enter into this:
- Bob gave special mention to the increased prosecutions by the Eileen O'Neill Burke, the current Cook County State's Attorney as a significant amount of serious crime in DuPage County historically involved Cook County residents.
- The DuPage County Specialy Courts (https://www.dupagecounty.gov/elected_officials/state_s_attorney/specialty_courts.php) have proven to be very effective in providing both accountability, treatment and services to offenders to reduce substance abuse and recidivism while enhancing public safety
- Mental Health Court
- Veterans Court
- Drug Court
- FOCUS (First Offender Call Unified for Success Program)
- DuPage Pre-Trial Diversion Program
TCD, located in Addison, offers DuPage County area high school juniors and seniors 18 career and technical education programs (CTE) as part of their high school curriculum. Districts pay tuition per student and provide transporation. CUSD 200 currently has some 180 students enrolled at TCD.
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