A jury of nine women and three men heard from 38 witnesses over 16 days of testimony as prosecutors made their case that Burke was “a bribe taker” and “an extortionist” in a historic trial of one of the city’s most powerful politicians.
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Burke’s defense team has promised to summon former Ald. Danny Solis to the witness stand finally giving Burke the chance to confront the man who famously turned on him while wearing an FBI wire.
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CHICAGO — (TNS) Former Alderman Daniel Solis, whose unprecedented turn as an FBI mole helped the feds take down two princes of Chicago’s Democratic political machine, is expected to be