The backbone of these offices

The Cook County offices of the State's Attorney and Public Defender are rivals by design. But it doesn't take much digging to unearth their many similarities.Among these similarities perhaps none is more striking than the sense of loyalty these offices' attorneys have to their jobs. For many, these are the jobs they've had since law school.Both offices are full of attorneys who started in junior …

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