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Edward Michael Burke (born December 29, 1943) is an American politician found guilty of racketeering, bribery, and extortion [1] who served as the alderman of Chicago's 14th ward from 1969 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the Chicago City Council in 1969, and represented part of the city's Southwest Side.
2 days ago · A smiling Ed Burke greets 2-year sentence on corruption charges as judge rejects prosecution request for much tougher term U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall seemed affected by the hundreds of ...
CHICAGO — Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke was sentenced Monday to 2 years in federal prison in a corruption case that rocked city politics and ended the Democratic stalwart’s storied and ...
3 days ago · Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke has been sentenced to prison and a substantial fine after he was found guilty on 13 counts of corruption last year. Burke was sentenced to two years in prison and a $2 ...
2 days ago · Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke sentenced to 2 years in prison for corruption. In December, a federal jury convicted Burke on 13 of 14 counts against him, including racketeering conspiracy, federal ...
2 days ago · CHICAGO (AP) — Ed Burke, the longest-serving City Council member in Chicago history, was sentenced to two years in prison Monday for squeezing developers who needed his help for permits. It was far short of the eight-year term recommended by federal prosecutors. With credit for good behavior, Burke will likely spend less than two years in custody.
3 days ago · Ex-Ald. Ed Burke leaves Dirksen Federal Courthouse on June 24, 2024 after he was sentenced to two years in prison for federal corruption charges. Credit: Joeff Davis/Block Club Chicago. Prosecutors asked Kendall near the end of Monday’s hearing to give Burke “a sentence at the high end of the guideline range” that the judge had established after settling Monday’s initial dispute, which would come out to about eight years in prison. ...
Dec 21, 2023 · CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury convicted former Alderman Ed Burke on 13 corruption counts Thursday after hearing allegations the longest-serving City Council member in Chicago history with a 54-year tenure had used his power to win private law business from developers.
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...
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...
