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Edward M. Burke
American politician from Chicago
Edward Michael Burke (born December 29, 1943) is an American politician found guilty of racketeering, bribery, and extortion[1] who served as the alderman of Chicago's 14th ward from 1969 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the Chicago City Council in 1969, and represented part of the city's Southwest Side. Chair of Council's Committee on Finance, Burke had been called Chicago's "most powerful alderman" by the Chicago Sun-Times.[2] Burke was named one of the "100 Most Powerful Chicagoans" by Chicago Magazine, describing him as "[o]ne of the last of the old-school Chicago Machine pols."[3]
Burke is the longest-serving alderman in Chicago history.[4] Despite gaining prominence in Chicago politics, Burke was known to clash with the "old guard" of Mayor Richard J. Daley and often aligned with fellow Councilman Ed Vrdolyak.[5] Along with Vrdolyak, h
Ex-Chicago Alderman Sentenced to Two Years, $2 Million Fine (1)
Chicago’s longest-serving city councilor gets two years in ...
- Edward Michael Burke (born December 29, ) is an American politician found guilty of racketeering, bribery, and extortion [1] who served as the alderman of Chicago's 14th ward from to
Longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke found guilty of corruption
Ex-Ald. Edward Burke resigns from Union League Club, scene of ...
- CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury convicted former Alderman Ed Burke on 13 corruption counts Thursday after hearing allegations the longest-serving City Council member in Chicago history with a year tenure had used his power to win private law business from developers.
Former City of Chicago Alderman Convicted on Federal ...
Former Chicago Alderman Edward Burke Convicted on ...
- Edward Michael Burke (born December 29, 1943) is an American politician found guilty of racketeering, bribery, and extortion [1] who served as the alderman of Chicago's 14th ward from 1969 to 2023.
City of Chicago Alderman Indicted on Federal Racketeering and ...
- Flanked by family members and attorneys, former Alderman Edward Burke (14th) walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after being found guilty of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion, Thursday, Dec. 21, in Chicago.
Former Chicago alderman Ed Burke sentenced to 2 years in ...
| He is now scheduled to go on trial starting on Monday at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on 14 charges of racketeering, bribery and extortion. | |
| CHICAGO — A federal jury today convicted former City of Chicago Alderman EDWARD M. BURKE on racketeering, bribery, and extortion charges for abusing his position while an alderman to solicit and extort private legal work and other benefits from companies and individuals with business before the city. | |
| Edward Burke, 80, was sentenced June 24 to two years in prison, after he was convicted on 13 counts of racketeering, bribery, and extortion — in. |