In a verdict that is likely to create ripples through Chicago’s political scene, former Alderman Ed Burke has been found guilty of a series of charges of corruption. Burke, who represented the 14th Ward and was a major player in the Windy City’s politics for five decades, is facing some serious prison time.
The verdict was handed down on Thursday. Burke was convicted of charges related to racketeering, bribery, and attempted extortion.
Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, one of the most powerful and longest-serving politicians in the Windy City, was found guilty Thursday of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion after a six-week-long federal corruption trial.
The 79-year-old Democrat was convicted on 13 of the 14 charges leveled against him in a 2019 federal indictment accusing the veteran Chicago City Council member of using his position to steer business from private…
