Another “Old-time Chicago Pol” Convicted of Racketeering, Bribery, Extortion

Another old-time corrupt Chicago politician has just been convicted on 13 counts of racketeering, bribery, and attempted extortion. Ed Burke, who represented Chicago’s 14th Ward from 1969 to 2023, will turn 80 tomorrow. If sentenced to the maximum under the law, he will spend the next 20 birthdays — if he lives that long — ...

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