A judge says he hopes to name a special prosecutor by Aug. 4 in the case of a white Chicago police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a black teenager.
Judge Vincent Gaughan says notices have been sent to state's attorneys across Illinois to see whether they want to handle officer Jason Van Dyke's case. That includes Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office and the state appellate prosecutor's office.
Gaughan said he would search for an outside prosecutor after Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez asked last month to step aside. Van Dyke is accused of shooting Laquan McDonald 16 times in October 2014, killing him.
