Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke reported to a minimum security prison camp to begin serving his prison sentence after being convicted of corruption. NBC Chicago’s Natalie Martinez reports.

Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, the longest-serving alderman in city history, was booked into prison on Monday and subsequently began serving a two-year sentence on corruption charges.

Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, the longest-serving alderman in city history, has officially reported to a federal prison to begin serving a prison sentence after being convicted in a corruption trial. NBC Chicago’s Alex Maragos reports.

Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, the longest-serving alderman in city history, has officially reported to a federal prison to begin serving a prison sentence after being convicted in a corruption trial.

Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, the longest-serving alderman in city history, will report to federal prison on Monday to start serving his sentence after being convicted on corruption charges.

The big headline from the sentencing of former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke was that he received a two-year prison term, but the $2 million fine levied against him also opened eyes across the area.

Reaction poured in on Monday regarding one of the biggest political fallout cases in Illinois since the conviction of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. NBC Chicago’s Evrod Cassimy has more on Ed Burke’ punishment and if it will send a message to curb corruption in Illinois politics.

A judge on Monday handed prison time to former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, who was arguably the most powerful member of the Chicago City Council for decades, as he was sentenced on corruption charges. Burke was sentenced to two years behind bars and a $2 million fine after he was convicted of illegally using his power to win private law…

Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, who served more than 50 years on the City Council as arguably the most powerful alderman in city history, was sentenced to prison in connection with a federal corruption case.

Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke will be sentenced at a hearing Monday after a federal jury in December found him guilty on 13 counts of corruption, from illegally using his power to win private law business from developers to threatening one of Chicago’s cultural icons for his own benefit.