Longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke Found Guilty of Corruption

Longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke Found Guilty of Corruption
Flanked by family members and attorneys, former Ald. Edward Burke (14th) walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after being found guilty of racketeering, bribery, and attempted extortion, in Chicago on Dec. 21, 2023. Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP
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CHICAGO—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 54-year tenure had used his power to win private law business from developers.

The jury of nine women and three men deliberated for 23 hours over four days before returning its verdict after weighing the testimony of 38 witnesses and hearing more than 100 recordings. It acquitted Mr. Burke on one count of conspiracy.