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Watch Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx face her challengers

Foxx, Republican challenger Patrick W. “Pat” O’Brien and Libertarian Brian Dennehy met with the Sun-Times Editorial Board in a video conference interview Thursday. Watch the conversation here.

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Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, left, Republican nominee Patrick O’Brien, center, and Libertarian candidate Brian Dennehy.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, a Democrat, Republican challenger Patrick W. “Pat” O’Brien and Libertarian Brian Dennehy will meet with the Sun-Times Editorial Board in a video conference interview at 2 p.m. Thursday.

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It’s the most high-profile, closely watched race in the Chicago area this election season: the race for Cook County State’s Attorney.

The race is shaping up as a referendum on criminal justice reforms championed by incumbent Democrat Kim Foxx vs. the more traditional “law and order” approach of Republican challenger Patrick W. “Pat” O’Brien.

The Sun-Times Editorial Board will interviewed both candidates and Libertarian Brian Dennehy Thursday afternoon, and the conversation was streamed live here and on our Facebook page.

Watch the full discussion here:

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