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Ed Burke’s lawyers swamp judge with glowing letters of support ahead of sentencing: ‘I know who Ed...
Chicago Sun-Times· 12 hours agoAs sentencing nears for Chicago’s 80-year-old, longest-serving City Council member, lawyers for ex-Ald. Edward M. Burke braced a judge this week “for a biblical flood of stories ...
Ed Burke is asking for a new trial — with sentencing less than three weeks away
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agoBurke returned Wednesday to the courtroom where a jury found him guilty of more than a dozen crimes last winter, and where he may learn the consequences of his conviction in a few short weeks ...
Dozens of supporters hail convicted ex-Ald. Ed Burke as devoted public servant
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoA flood of letters made public this week reinforced what nearly everyone in Chicago already knows:...
Judge hears arguments on overturning former Ald. Burke’s corruption conviction
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 6 days agoProsecution rebutted, saying the evidence demonstrated and the jury found that Burke used his...
Lawyers for ex-Ald. Ed Burke argue ‘no reasonable jury’ could convict him in corruption case
Chicago Tribune· 6 days agoBefore that, however, U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall must deal with a motion by Burke’s...
Feds want 10 years in prison for ex-Ald. Edward Burke, saying he was ‘no novice’ when it came to...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoCHICAGO — Federal prosecutors are asking for 10 years in prison for former Chicago Ald. Edward...
Feds seek 10 years behind bars for disgraced Chicago city councilor
Courthouse News Service· 1 day agoFederal prosecutors want convicted ex-Chicago Alderman Ed Burke to serve over a decade behind bars,...
Feds: Ed Burke deserves 10 years in prison for corruption
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoFederal prosecutors say ex-Ald. Edward M. Burke should be sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegally wielding his considerable clout to strong-arm developers and threaten one of Chicago’s ...
Faith-based company is one step closer in legal fight to distribute dog tags with Bible verses
AOL· 3 days agoA faith-based company fighting for the right to once again make religious-themed dog tags cleared a legal hurdle in a battle against the Department of Defense. U.S. District
Daywatch: Ex-Ald. Ed Burke’s bid for a retrial
Chicago Tribune· 7 days agoBefore that, however, U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall must deal with a motion by Burke’s attorneys to toss out ...