Ed Burke Trial

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.

Longtime Chicago Ald. Ed Burke was sentenced to prison and a hefty fine after a conviction in his federal corruption case. Mary Ann Ahern has all the details.

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.

Longtime former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke is seeking a new trial or acquittal after being convicted of racketeering, bribery and extortion last year, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Lisa Chavarria breaks down the charges former Chicago Ed. Burke has been found guilty of.

Five years after the FBI raided his offices and six weeks after his federal corruption trial began, former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke on Thursday inched closer than ever to learning his fate, as prosecutors and his defense delivered their closing arguments.

Five years after the FBI raided his offices and six weeks after his federal corruption trial began, former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke on Thursday inched closer than ever to learning his fate, as prosecutors and his defense delivered their closing arguments, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

The prosecution rested its case on Tuesday in the federal corruption trial of longtime former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

More than seven years after federal agents knocked on his door, former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis faced questions publicly for the first time Tuesday about his work as an FBI mole when he took the stand in the corruption trial of longtime Ald. Ed Burke.

Former Ald. Danny Solis took the stand on Tuesday in longtime former Ald. Ed Burke’s federal corruption trial, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Prosecutors in the federal corruption trial of former Ald. Ed Burke played for the first time clips secretly recorded by fellow Ald. Danny Solis. Mary Ann Ahern has those recordings.

Was it a friendly business meeting – or an alleged shakedown? That’s the question attorneys asked jurors to weigh Wednesday in the federal corruption trial of former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, who for decades was the most powerful member of City Council, NBC Chicago’s Bennett Haeberle reports.

Was it a friendly business meeting – or an alleged shakedown? That’s the question attorneys asked jurors to weigh Wednesday in the federal corruption trial of former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, who for decades was the most powerful member of City Council.