award. the complaint reveals investigators tapped alderman burke s cell, recorded phone calls indicating that burke threatened to play hardball with the fast food restaurant and directed one of the company s executives to make a $5600 donation to one of burke s political friends. he faces up to 20 years in prison. burke s attorney says they look forward to proving the alderman s innocence in court. the transaction describing the indictment not extortion or an attempt to extort. his law firm represented president trump s luxury tower in downtown chicago, reportedly saving trump tower by appealing property tax bills. burke is the longest-serving council member. today outgoing mayor rahm emanuel said it would be unacceptable for speed to continue. the chicago alderman has faced scrutiny before but has escape
shannon: she was sworn in today to the one of the 16th congress with a copy of the quran and in that traditional palestinian gown. we will put her in the column of impeach. tonight, one of the most powerful city council members in chicago is facing 20 years in prison. matt finn is in chicago with more. alderman ed burke is the longest-serving member on chicago city council, 50 years on the job, considered one of the most powerful men in the city and today in federal court he posted a $10,000 bond accused of extorting a burger king. burke has 48 hours to surrender his 23 weapons at a passport. five weeks ago, alderman burke s offices raided by federal authorities. a complaint reveals alderman burke is charged with extortion, allegedly trying to force a burger king into giving business to his private law firm in exchange for the remodeling permits the fast food restaurant chain was seeking in burke
high-caffeine energy drinks. the sale of popular drinks such as red bull, five-hour energy. it doesn t just apply to minors but everyone if approved. retailers say that could be a fine of up to $500 and cause them to lose their license. there was another chair that proposed that minors under the age of 21 be prohibited. he said he never planned on enforcing that, he just did it to raise awareness of the side effects to these energy drinks. but this alderman, alderman burke, couldn t be reached for comment. according to them, they re classifying an energy drink that contains caffeine exceeding 180 milligrams. still, can t we make up our own mind about caffeine drinks? chicago is trying to do the same thing with foie gras and repealed that, as well. chicago expert, our paula faris. yes. i love sweet home, chicago.