Posted 12/22/2023, 2:20:00 AM
Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke Convicted of Corruption, Racketeering for Abusing Position
- Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke was convicted on 13 of 14 federal corruption charges including racketeering, bribery, and attempted extortion.
- Burke was found to have abused his position to steer business to his law firm from developers seeking favors.
- He threatened to block a museum fee increase if they didn't give an internship to a friend's daughter.
- Recordings showed Burke linking permits to hiring his firm and making anti-Semitic remarks about a developer.
- Burke faces up to 110 years in prison for the convictions.