Defense attorneys dismiss case against former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke as 'noise and confusion' as their closing argument begins

CHICAGO — The racketeering case against former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke amounted to nothing but “noise and confusion,” Burke’s attorneys said in closing arguments Thursday, painting Burke as a devoted public servant persecuted by “desperate” federal agents. “The government got up here and promised you a corruption case,” attorney Joseph Duffy said. “In three years, you know how much money ...

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