Former head of wrongful conviction unit leaves Cook County state’s attorney’s office month after demotion

The Leighton Criminal Courthouse at 2650 S. California Ave. (Sun-Times file)

A month after Cook County State’s attorney Kim Foxx announced she was “rebranding” the unit that reviews wrongful convictions, the former head of the unit has left the prosecutor’s office.

Nancy Adduci is “no longer with the office,” a Foxx spokeswoman confirmed Friday. She declined to comment on whether Adduci had resigned or had been fired, citing “personnel matters.”