Daywatch: Will ex-Ald. Ed Burke get a Christmas wish or a lump of coal?
Former Chicago alderman Ed Burke is awaiting a verdict in a corruption trial that could determine his legacy and freedom.
The outcome of the trial will have significant implications for Chicago's political landscape and may influence future decision-making at City Hall.
As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in Illinois, the low vaccination rate in Chicago is concerning given the upcoming holiday season and the presence of other respiratory illnesses. [ more ]
Afternoon Briefing: Burke's defense renews attack on alderman-turned-FBI mole
Ed Burke's attorney argues that none of the alleged victims raised concerns to law enforcement until the FBI became involved.
The government pieced together much of the case against Burke after losing confidence in ex-Ald. Daniel Solis, who secretly recorded Burke for over two years. [ more ]
Lawyers for ex-Ald. Ed Burke will get chance to make case to the jury as closings at corruption trial continue
Closing arguments in former Ald. Ed Burke's corruption case highlight alleged attempts to shake down developers leading the Old Post Office renovation.
The case centers around dozens of videotaped meetings and recorded phone calls made by Burke's colleague, then-Ald. Daniel Solis, who was cooperating with the FBI. [ more ]
Daywatch: Will ex-Ald. Ed Burke get a Christmas wish or a lump of coal?
Former Chicago alderman Ed Burke is awaiting a verdict in a corruption trial that could determine his legacy and freedom.
The outcome of the trial will have significant implications for Chicago's political landscape and may influence future decision-making at City Hall.
As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in Illinois, the low vaccination rate in Chicago is concerning given the upcoming holiday season and the presence of other respiratory illnesses. [ more ]
Afternoon Briefing: Burke's defense renews attack on alderman-turned-FBI mole
Ed Burke's attorney argues that none of the alleged victims raised concerns to law enforcement until the FBI became involved.
The government pieced together much of the case against Burke after losing confidence in ex-Ald. Daniel Solis, who secretly recorded Burke for over two years. [ more ]
Lawyers for ex-Ald. Ed Burke will get chance to make case to the jury as closings at corruption trial continue
Closing arguments in former Ald. Ed Burke's corruption case highlight alleged attempts to shake down developers leading the Old Post Office renovation.
The case centers around dozens of videotaped meetings and recorded phone calls made by Burke's colleague, then-Ald. Daniel Solis, who was cooperating with the FBI. [ more ]
Daywatch: Ed Burke's trial finding its place in Chicago lore
The federal racketeering case against Ed Burke is about a series of alleged shakedowns by the longest-serving alderman in Chicago City Council history.
Burke is not accused of taking bribe money in an envelope or bag but rather his style is described as sophisticated.
The case is expected to stretch well past the fifth anniversary of the FBI raid on Burke's City Hall offices. [ more ]
Daywatch: Ed Burke's trial finding its place in Chicago lore
The federal racketeering case against Ed Burke is about a series of alleged shakedowns by the longest-serving alderman in Chicago City Council history.
Burke is not accused of taking bribe money in an envelope or bag but rather his style is described as sophisticated.
The case is expected to stretch well past the fifth anniversary of the FBI raid on Burke's City Hall offices. [ more ]