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Humbled political titan Edward Burke sentenced to 2 years in prison in corruption case; judge fines...
Chicago Tribune· 17 hours agoEdward Burke ambled up to the courtroom lectern at the end of a nearly six-hour sentencing hearing...
Liberal Illinois prosecutor Kim Foxx assaulted near her home, court records say
Fox News· 17 hours agoCook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx was allegedly assaulted near her home in Chicago this weekend,...
A smiling Ed Burke greets 2-year sentence on corruption charges as judge rejects prosecution request...
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 hours agoWhen the judge left the courtroom and the fate of the longest-serving City Council member in Chicago...
Editorial: Mayor Johnson is picking a fight with Lincoln Park no matter what he says
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFormer Mayor Lori Lightfoot tried hard to end Chicago’s time-honored tradition of aldermen holding...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 7 days agoMcDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski is facing backlash over a thread of text messages sent to mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot, where he criticized the parents ...
Ed Burke sentenced to 2 years in prison on corruption charges
Chicago Sun-Times· 46 minutes agoThe final chapter of Ed Burke’s spectacular downfall from the heights of power in Chicago ended Monday with a two-year prison sentence and a $2 million fine for his conviction on racketeering ...
Sentencing for ex-Ald. Edward Burke offers referendum on Chicago’s old-school corruption
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoEdward Burke faces the most consequential negotiation of his life on Monday — and in the most public...
La Salle Street is getting 1,000 new apartments, but first comes navigating conversions and code
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 days agoThe La Salle Street Reimagined program, shepherded by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot and continued by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration, is an effort ...
Johnson announces $10 million expansion of fund for victims of gun violence and their grieving...
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoWith summer off to a violent start, Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday announced a $10 million...
Ed Burke sentenced to 24 months in prison
Crain s Chicago Business· 18 hours ago"But to those who believe in accountable government, it was a disappointing spectacle, putting personal allegiance ahead of the public interest, and should have had little weight on imposing ...
