Jury selection postponed in Ed Burke trial
Jury selection was postponed Thursday in the federal corruption trial of former longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke.
Chicago's political giant Ed Burke goes to trial: Allegations of bribery, racketeering and extortion
He served in the City Council for 54 years, and during most of that historic tenure was considered the most powerful alderman in Chicago.
Chicago curfew rollback clears city council committee amid opposition
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to roll back the witching hour and age of Chicago’s seldom-enforced weekend curfew cleared a key legislative hurdle on Friday despite an avalanche of opposition.
Alderman Ed Burke accused of making anti-Semitic remark on tape
Since Alderman Ed Burke's arrest two-and-a-half years ago, his lawyers have waged an expensive legal battle to prevent some of his conversations secretly recorded by the FBI from ever becoming public.
Federal prosecutors turn over evidence in Ed Burke corruption case
Federal prosecutors have unveiled the extent of their case against a long-time Chicago alderman facing federal racketeering and other charges.
