Former and current elected officials in Chicago reacted to the conviction of the longest-serving, once-powerful dean of the Chicago City Council, Ed Burke. Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot described it as the end of 'the tyranny of Ed Burke.' The leadership baton was passed at the Chicago Police Board's monthly meeting amidst a protracted fight over discipline for Chicago Police officers. Burke, a powerhouse in the Chicago Democratic Machine for fifty years, was found guilty on 13 of 14 counts of corruption, including racketeering, bribery, and attempted extortion. This marks the end of an era for the legendary Southwest Side Democrats.
This week in photos: ▪️ Ex-Ald. Ed Burke convicted ▪️ City mourns loss of 5-year-old asylum seeker and more: https://t.co/JGadY3349c https://t.co/hSV6z0JdK9
Great Burke photo gallery from trial and over the years comes along with Sunday story thanks to @ChiTribPhoto Ex-Ald. Ed Burke’s verdict stands out in long arc of City Council crooks https://t.co/WiXaUJmHu2
Generations of Chicagoans accustomed to grimy politics might view Ed Burke’s federal conviction as just another case in a long conga line of crooked aldermen. But Burke wasn’t just any politician. He was an undisputed Democratic kingpin. @RayLong @crepeau https://t.co/94yVndtxrT
Former Ald. Ed Burke’s verdict stands out in long arc of City Council crooks Burke’s conviction and Madigan’s upcoming federal corruption trial mark the end of an era for the two legendary Southwest Side Democrats @jmetr22b @crepeau and me https://t.co/WiXaUJmHu2
On Thursday, former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke was found guilty on 13 of 14 counts of corruption, including racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion, WLS-TV reported after the verdict was read. Read more, link in bio. https://t.co/yD0sfK54Nu
Former Ald. Ed Burke’s verdict stands out in long arc of City Council crooks https://t.co/UiYNZ9p8PH
Former Ald. Ed Burke’s verdict stands out in long arc of City Council crooks @jmetr22b @crepeau & me https://t.co/WiXaUJmHu2 (Yours truly taking notes, just to FBI agent’s right) https://t.co/ciDDlTWEco
This week in photos: ▪️ Ex-Ald. Ed Burke convicted ▪️ City mourns loss of 5-year-old asylum seeker and more: https://t.co/WoqqeXuXWx https://t.co/obOzlj7VkW
Alderman Ed “Slow Eddie” Burke, a powerhouse in the Chicago Democratic Machine for fifty years was finally nailed for corruption https://t.co/avDex5HlCb
"Week in Review" is live at 5:30. Once powerful Ald. Ed Burke now a convicted criminal. A proposed shelter site on the Far South Side may be contaminated with pollutants. And Texas’ governor flying migrants to Chicago on a private plane. Watch: https://t.co/8YF8gvzrov
Chicago City Council Hall of Shame: Ed Burke becomes 38th member convicted in half a century. That averages out to one council member convicted every 16 months. Burke is the first since former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson less than two years ago. https://t.co/bx2Ak2g5JW
Former Chicago Alderman Ed burke woke up a convicted felon Friday morning as the verdict garnered more reactions from city leaders. https://t.co/8BHpybK54g
The leadership baton was passed Thursday night at the Chicago Police Board’s monthly meeting as a protracted fight over discipline for Chicago Police officers has called the board’s future into question. https://t.co/Sn8AuprCo8
Former and current elected officials commented Thursday on the conviction of the longest-serving, once-powerful dean of the Chicago City Council. "The tyranny of Ed Burke is over," former Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. https://t.co/SQdPj8BOyV
Former Mayor Lifghtfoot not mincing words! . . . Pols waste no time issuing statements on the Burke verdict https://t.co/G5e6Z0m68G via @crainschicago