Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke was found guilty of racketeering and corruption in a federal trial. He was convicted on over a dozen counts of corruption, including racketeering, bribery, and attempted extortion. Burke was accused of pressuring developers to hire his private law firm and leveraging his political clout to secure jobs and favors for allies. This verdict makes Burke the 38th member of the Chicago City Council to be convicted in half a century, with an average of one council member convicted every 16 months. Burke's conviction stands out as he was an undisputed Democratic kingpin and a powerhouse in the Chicago Democratic Machine for fifty years. The verdict has garnered reactions from city leaders and marks the end of an era for the legendary Southwest Side Democrats, including Burke and Madigan. Burke now faces a potential 20-year prison sentence.
Ed Burke turns 80 today. Here's our piece on what his conviction last week means in the firmament of Chicago politics By @jmetr22b @crepeau & me https://t.co/WiXaUJnfjA
That Burke story you meant to read on Sunday? Here it is: Ed Burke's verdict stands out on list of Chicago City Council crooks By @jmetr22b @crepeau & me https://t.co/WiXaUJmHu2& https://t.co/LD05ZZkreB
BREAKING: Top Chicago democrat has been found guilty of 13 federal corruption charges including racketeering, bribery, and attempted extortion.
Former Ald. Ed Burke's verdict stands out in long arc of City Council crooks, from @RayLong, @jmetr22b and @crepeau. https://t.co/2ACsrLpoSt
Chicagoans accustomed to grimy politics might view former Ald. Ed Burke’s federal racketeering conviction last week as just another case in a conga line of crooked aldermen. But he was an undisputed Democratic kingpin. https://t.co/QLdPReefYS
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
Once-Powerful Democratic Lawmaker Busted for Heinous Corruption, Now Faces 20 Years in Prison via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/VljAiNto9R
Former Chicago Alderman Ed burke woke up a convicted felon Friday morning as the verdict garnered more reactions from city leaders. https://t.co/3p43YINb3M
Alderman Ed “Slow Eddie” Burke, a powerhouse in the Chicago Democratic Machine for fifty years was finally nailed for corruption https://t.co/avDex5HlCb
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 Ald. Ed Burke was found guilty of racketeering in federal corruption trial. Burke was accused of pressuring developers to hire his private law firm and leveraging his political clout to secure jobs and favors for allies. https://t.co/w3qEVm8N1e https://t.co/QTh1pI99HD
One of Chicago's longest-serving Dems was found guilty of racketeering, bribery, and attempted extortion https://t.co/U4Nh8vz3L8 https://t.co/U4Nh8vz3L8
Chicago Democratic political boss convicted on over a dozen counts of corruption https://t.co/SJpVCaSo3U https://t.co/CFvJaIERoM