Disgraced former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke is seeking a new trial following his conviction on racketeering conspiracy and other charges related to using his elected office to secure private business.
Former Alderman Ed Burke the longest serving City Council member in Chicago’s history was found guilty of several felonies on Thursday in his historic corruption trial.
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Prosecutors are expected to rest their case in chief Monday in the corruption trial of former Ald. Edward Burke, potentially setting the stage for the highly anticipated testimony of Burke’s former City Council colleague, FBI mole Daniel Solis. Some 33 witnesses have testified over 15 days so far in the high-profile trial, including the father-and-son owners of a Southwest Side Burger King who .