This is hopefully the last time I’ll post about Burke for a while. I thought it’d be nice to close the loop on exactly how he was elected despite federal extortion charges. And the winner is… gerrymandering. | learn more
WTTW asked Chicago’s Aldermen what they think of a proposal to forbid them from having second jobs. This is a reaction to the recent corruption charges against Ed Burke. | learn more
Our last mention of the notorious 50-year-tenured Chicago Alderman was last March when the Tribune called him out for conflict of interest. Well now, he was federally charged with shaking down a Burger King franchisee for money. There are 8 […]