(6/24) Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke was judged guilty today for his corruption over 54 years!
Ironically, the judge received over 200 letters of support for Burke, which she appeared to take into account during the sentencing.The letters came from prominent officials and ordinary citizens who wrote of his acts of kindness.
Burke's wife is former Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne M. Burke. In politics, they have a board network in Chicago area! During his role as Chair of Council's Committee on Finance in Chicago city, Burke had been called Chicago's "most powerful alderman" by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Burke’s father who is the Democratic Committeeman and the alderman in the 14th Ward, died in office of cancer on May 11, 1968!
Burke succeeded his father in local politics, first as Democratic Committeeman and then as alderman from the 14th Ward on March 11, 1969!
Observation: according to observation, the half population of city’s politicians are corrupted and likely criminal related!