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Edward Michael Burke (born December 29, 1943) is an American politician found guilty of racketeering, bribery, and extortion who served as the alderman of Chicago's 14th ward from 1969 to 2023.
Jun 25, 2024 · CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former Chicago alderman Ed Burke was sentenced to two years in prison on Monday after being convicted of racketeering and bribery. U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall announced...
Jun 24, 2024 · Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke was sentenced to 2 years in prison in his corruption case by a judge in federal court and fined $2 million.
Dec 22, 2023 · Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke was found guilty of racketeering, bribery, and extortion for using his political clout to pressure people into hiring his law firm. He faces up to 20 years in prison for each count, while his co-defendants had mixed results.
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Dec 21, 2023 · A federal jury has convicted former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke on 13 counts of corruption alleging he used his power to win private law business from developers.
Jun 26, 2024 · Ed Burke walks through the gate of his home after being convicted in December 2023 on federal corruption charges. WBEZ’s Dan Mihalopoulos once got a pair of earmuffs from Burke after chasing him ...
Dec 21, 2023 · Former Ald. Ed Burke (14th Ward) was convicted Thursday of 13 of 14 counts of racketeering, bribery and extortion, bringing his landmark corruption trial to an end with a verdict that delivered a searing indictment of Chicago’s political system, which Burke used to amass power for half a century.
