Posted 12/21/2023, 11:17:00 PM
Longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke Convicted of Corruption After 54 Years in Office
- Longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke found guilty on 13 counts of corruption after 54-year tenure
- Jury convicted Burke of using political clout to pressure developers into hiring his private property tax law firm
- Prosecutors Burke "had his hand out demanding money and benefits from the very people he was supposed to be working on behalf of"
- Defense said prosecutors presented a "murky" case and people hired Burke because he could "cut through red tape"
- Burke's longtime aide Peter Andrews acquitted of all counts related to allegedly helping Burke pressure Burger King owners into hiring his firm