Jury Quiet on 3rd Day of Deliberations in Ex-Ald Ed Burke Corruption Trial wttw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wttw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A verdict has been reached in the federal corruption trial of former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, who for decades reigned as the city’s most powerful member of City.
Ed Burke verdict: Former Chicago alderman found guilty of racketeering chicagobusiness.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagobusiness.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke was convicted by a federal jury Thursday of racketeering conspiracy and a dozen other counts for using the clout of his elected office to win private law business from developers. The nearly clean sweep of guilty verdicts capped a stunning fall for Burke, the former head of the city Finance Committee and Democratic political machine master who served a record .