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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.
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.
Dec 22, 2023 · Powerful politician convicted of extortion, bribery in historic verdict. A jury of nine women and three men heard from 38 witnesses over 16 days of testimony as prosecutors made their case that ...
Dec 22, 2023 · CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke has been found guilty of 13 of 14 counts, including racketeering conspiracy, after a six-week federal trial for scheming to use his political clout...
Oct 27, 2023 · For more than five decades, Edward Burke wielded power in Chicago politics through an army of allies that he placed in city jobs, loyalists who served as his personal intelligence network.
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.
Nov 29, 2023 · The historic corruption trial of former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke has begun. The son of a Democratic ward boss and alderman, Burke, 79, served more than 50 years on the City Council and...
Dec 21, 2023 · Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke was convicted by a federal jury Thursday of racketeering conspiracy and a dozen other counts for using the clout of his elected office to win private law...
Dec 21, 2023 · Former Alderman Ed Burke — the longest serving City Council member in Chicago’s history — was found guilty of several felonies on Thursday in his historic corruption trial.
6 days ago · Once Chicago’s most powerful politician, former Ald. Ed Burke was back in court Wednesday seeking a new trial or an acquittal for his conviction on corruption charges.
