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.

Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke has been sentenced to prison and a substantial fine after he was found guilty on 13 counts of corruption last year.

Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke will be sentenced on Monday for illegally wielding his considerable clout to strong-arm developers and threaten one of Chicago’s cultural icons for his own benefit.

Federal 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 cultural icons for his own benefit.

Once Chicago’s most powerful politician, former Ald. Ed Burke was back in court Wednesday seeking a new trial or an acquittal for his conviction on corruption charges.