Ed Burke
Burke Spurns Calls To Drop His Bid For Re-election, But Change Is Coming To City Council Regardless
Five aldermen, including President Pro Tempore Margaret Laurino and Zoning Chairman Danny Solis, are not running for re-election.
Ald. Ed Burke Urged Burger King Franchisee To Donate To Preckwinkle Campaign, Extortion Charges Allege
Burke stepped down as chairman of the City Council's Finance Committee Friday morning.
Read Ald. Ed Burke’s Criminal Complaint Here
In a 37-page document, the feds reveal secretly-recorded Burke phone conversations.
Ald. Ed Burke Told To Give Up 23 Guns After Being Charged With Shaking Down Burger King
Burke is the longest-serving alderman in Chicago City Council history.
FBI Raids Ald. Ed Burke’s City Hall, Ward Offices And Walk Off With Computers, Files
The dean of the City Council, facing re-election in February, said he did nothing wrong, and noted he's been investigated without charges before.