Flanked by attorneys and supporters, former 14th Ward Ald. Edward Burke waves to reporters and photographers in November 2023 as he walks into the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. Ashlee Rezin/Sun ...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Former Chicago alderman Ed Burke reported to federal prison in western Illinois on Monday to serve a two-year sentence for racketeering and bribery. According to a spokesman for ...
Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, the longest-serving alderman in city history, has officially reported to a federal prison to begin serving a prison sentence after being convicted in a corruption trial.