On tuesday, december 17, 2024, cwbchicago reported that former cook county state's attorney kim foxx is no longer authorized to practice law due to her failure to meet mandatory continuing. Kimberly m. Foxx, the pioneering leader of the cook county state's attorney's office, assumed office in december 2016 as the first black woman in this role, securing re-election in 2020.

Kimberly m. Foxx (née anderson; [1] born april 9, 1972) is an american politician who served as state's attorney (district attorney) for cook county, illinois from 2016 to 2024. Kimberly m. Foxx was the first african american woman to lead the cook county state's attorney's office – the second largest prosecutor's office in the country. Foxx took office on december 1, 2016,. Foxx left the office of the cook county board president to run for state's attorney.

Foxx was the first african american woman to lead the cook county state's attorney's office – the second largest prosecutor's office in the country. Foxx took office on december 1, 2016,. Foxx left the office of the cook county board president to run for state's attorney. She secured the democratic nomination and was elected cook county state's attorney in 2016.