Jury Convicts Powerful Chicago Democrat On 13 Federal Corruption Charges

by JULIANNA FRIEMAN at dailycaller.com A jury convicted former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke on Thursday on 13 federal corruption charges. Burke was found guilty of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion following six weeks of a federal corruption trial, the New York Post (NYP) reported. The 79-year-old was convicted on 13 of the 14 charges brought against him, […]