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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. 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.
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...
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.
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 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 21, 2023 · A federal jury found former Chicago alderman Ed Burke guilty of 13 of 14 counts for using his office to solicit business from developers. He faces up to 20 years in prison and joins the ranks of other corrupt politicians in the city's history.
Jun 25, 2024 · Edward M. Burke was smiling. U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall delivered a two-year prison sentence to the man who represented Chicago’s 14th Ward for 54 years and long ruled the Finance Committee only to be convicted in a historic trial of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion.
