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Racketeering and bribery trial set to begin for former Ald. Ed Burke, once Chicago's most powerful alderman

Posted on AllSides November 5th, 2023
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the federal racketeering case against former Ald. Ed Burke (14th), once the most powerful member of the Chicago City Council. Burke, who stepped away from politics last year as the longest-serving member of the City Council, following 54 years in office, is accused of trading political favors for lucrative business contracts for his law firm. CBS 2 political reporter Chris Tye previews what is expected to be a six-week trial at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago. If politics...

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