Former Chicago Ald. Ed 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 guilty verdict on the marquee charge of the indictment capped a stunning fall for Burke, the former head of the city Finance Committee and Democratic political machine master who served a record 54 years in the City Council before stepping down in May.
That means 39 Chicago aldermen have pleaded guilty or been convicted of crimes related to official duties since 1972. Three aldermen died while awaiting trial, while charges are pending against two others. Only one, Ray Frias, was acquitted.
Charged 2022
Daniel Solis
25th ward
The former Chicago alderman, who turned government mole to help federal investigators build cases against Ald. Edward Burke and ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, was charged with a bribery count in April 2022. The bare-bones,…
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