Acting Ill. U.S. Attorney: Former City of Chicago Alderman Convicted on Federal Racketeering, Bribery, and Extortion Charges
December 22, 2023
December 22, 2023
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023:
A federal jury today convicted former City of Chicago Alderman EDWARD M. BURKE on racketeering, bribery, and extortion charges for allegedly 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.
Burke, 79, of Chicag . . .
A federal jury today convicted former City of Chicago Alderman EDWARD M. BURKE on racketeering, bribery, and extortion charges for allegedly 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.
Burke, 79, of Chicag . . .