Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke Convicted of Racketeering and Corruption Charges
TL;DR Summary
Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke has been found guilty of 13 out of 14 counts of racketeering, bribery, and attempted extortion in a landmark corruption trial. The jury unanimously determined that Burke used his position of power to force businesses to hire his private law firm. Burke's conviction marks the 38th member of the Chicago City Council to be convicted of a crime since 1968. He faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years for racketeering.
- Ex-Ald. Ed Burke Found Guilty of Racketeering, Bribery, Attempted Extortion in Landmark Trial WTTW News
- Ex-Ald. Ed Burke convicted on 13 of 14 counts at landmark federal corruption trial; jury convicts one co-defendant and acquits the other Chicago Tribune
- Mayor Brandon Johnson, city leaders react to Ed Burke guilty verdict in corruption case Chicago Sun-Times
- Ed Burke trial Chicago: Former alderman guilty on multiple counts in federal corruption case; Charles Cui also guilty WLS-TV
- Ed Burke Guilty Of Racketeering In Federal Corruption Trial Block Club Chicago
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
1
Time Saved
11 min
vs 11 min read
Condensed
97%
2,191 → 76 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on WTTW News