Edward M. Burke, the longest-serving member of the Chicago City Council, has been sentenced to two years in prison for corruption. Burke, who once had campaign coffers totaling more than $10 million, used these funds to pay for his defense over the past five years. Despite the prosecution's request for a harsher sentence, the judge handed down a two-year term. Burke, often referred to as the 'face of city government,' was seen smiling as the sentence was announced. This conviction is seen as a significant blow to the 'Chicago way' of backroom deals and corruption, with many calling for Burke to serve every day of his sentence.
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Californian Sentenced to 18 Months’ Imprisonment for Unlawfully Collecting $100,000 in Unemployment Benefits During COVID-19 @FBISaltLakeCity https://t.co/hXToTbQe3m
A Baltimore man who prepared applications for nearly $18 million in fraudulent pandemic relief loans in exchange for kickbacks received seven years in prison Tuesday at his sentencing in federal court. https://t.co/iwrLzJHZro
The conviction of Ed Burke serves as a reminder corruption and venality flourish in the City Council. Four important ethics reform bills are in front of the City Council now. Will @ChicagosMayor and aldermen have the courage to adopt ethics reform? https://t.co/dR2egAoEGc
[https://t.co/HV9eQDJEEO] Two Men Sentenced for Securities Fraud in $HYDRO Cryptocurrency Manipulation Case
Fraudster, 49, is spared jail for stealing £74,580 from her 'highly vulnerable' brain-damaged father and splurging the cash on Amazon and iTunes after she was entrusted to look after his money following road crash https://t.co/cnc9DZngIU https://t.co/7ZsVawZrOX
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The 41-year-old Southern California woman, who spent the money on a wide array of luxuries and bills, was sentenced to four years in state prison, prosecutors said. Details: https://t.co/Ue7L7lqeN5 https://t.co/IRD370Iwl6
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Baltimore man sentenced to prison in ‘outrageous’ $18M pandemic fraud scheme https://t.co/DNAG6zN12N
Leader of money laundering and bank fraud ring sentenced to seven years in prison https://t.co/fnxGniy21p
"When elected officials like Ald. Burke uses their position to enrich themselves and those close to them, the public loses," Martin said. "It’s really important that we take verdicts and sentences like this to heart.” https://t.co/hQR9Upw2sD
NEW: Legendary FBI mole Bob Cooley has written a 12-page letter to the court regarding ex-Ald. Ed Burke. It ends with this: “Ed put tens of millions of dollars in the pockets of mob run businesses and put hundreds of mobsters on city and county jobs. This is the Ed Burke I know.” https://t.co/4FA6wyc0Ru
As a result of an #FBI Boston investigation with @IRS_CI, Anthony Prizio, of Blackstone, MA, has been sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding his former employer, identity theft, & tax evasion. Learn more: https://t.co/b98bPxSey7
From @CSTopinion: "It’s another welcome blow to the old ‘Chicago way’ of backroom deals at the expense of honest government. Burke should be required to serve every single day of that two-year prison term," writes the CST Editorial Board. https://t.co/RoUb1oaW4y
The feds have defended their deal with ex-Ald. Daniel Solis, who wore a wire against Ed Burke and others and will have a clean record and his pension. But Judge Kendall said it was “uncomfortable” to hear the feds now asking her to “send a message” w/Burke https://t.co/a4CvpJo5gK
From the Sun-Times front page. Is it just me or does Ed Burke look tired of having @RayLong cover him? Photo by @Ashlee_Rezin https://t.co/RUyyZffChz
When the judge left the courtroom and the fate of the longest-serving City Council member in Chicago history began to sink in, hugs and handshakes surrounded what a prosecutor had hours earlier called the corrupt “face of city government.” https://t.co/zwEC3MFaCZ
Ed Burke through the eyes of editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis https://t.co/NyoF18EA3e
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🇺🇸 Pinstrips To Prison Stripes ▫A smiling Ed Burke greets 2-year sentence on corruption charges as judge rejects prosecution request for much tougher term ▫@SeidelContent @MariahWoelfel ▫https://t.co/MZmCMwVcWx 👈 #frontpagestoday #USA @Suntimes 🇺🇸 https://t.co/rCMieCUvnN
Longest-serving Chicago City Council member gets 2 years in prison for corruption https://t.co/W65TYJZgt0
A longtime Illinois Democrat texts the Tribune’s great @RayLong: “Tim Mapes is a bigger crook than Ed Burke. Who knew?” Mapes, ex-aide to Speaker Madigan, was sentenced to 6 MORE months in prison than Burke even though he committed no corrupt acts himself https://t.co/crmsfYfRE0
Ed Burke dug deep into his campaign coffers - which once totaled more than $10M - to pay for defense counsel for the past 5 years. The self-proclaimed Financial Times and Wall Street Journal reader appeared happy with the Return On Investment he reaped today https://t.co/4YDMSrA4Bz
When the judge left the courtroom and the fate of Chicago's longest-serving City Council member began to sink in, hugs and handshakes surrounded what a prosecutor had hours earlier called “the face of city government.” Edward M. Burke was smiling. https://t.co/wdiyChPFqy
When the judge left the courtroom and the news began to sink in, handshakes and hugs surrounded what the feds called the corrupt "face of city government." Ed Burke was smiling. W/ @MariahWoelfel and Team @Suntimes/@WBEZ on his 2-year prison sentence: https://t.co/dGhagtzgLx
A young woman who made up an elaborate lie in order to obtain money from a fan has been jailed after the truth was exposed in court. https://t.co/lUR9kAIEuB
As a result of an #FBI Metro Boston Gang Task Force & Quincy Police Dept. investigation, Aderito Patrick Amado, the leader of a large-scale South Shore drug trafficking ring that distributed fentanyl and cocaine, has been convicted by a federal jury. https://t.co/WJAKWgedOg https://t.co/XJn8p8IB4V