Ed Burke Trial

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.

Jurors listened to wiretapped phone conversations on Wednesday as the federal corruption trial of longtime former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke continues, NBC Chicago’s Bennett Haeberle reports.

As the federal corruption trial of former Chicago alderman Ed Burke entered its first day of testimony on Friday, jurors will have to determine which of two narratives they believe to be true.

Fiery opening statements Thursday gave a glimpse of the showdown to come at the federal corruption trial of former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, who for decades was the most powerful figure in the city’s political landscape.

Five years after an FBI raid of the longtime former alderman’s office, opening statements in the corruption trial of Ed Burke have begun, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

The federal corruption trial of former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke was delayed Thursday after one of the attorneys tested positive for COVID-19, pushing opening statements in the closely watched proceedings back by a week.

The corruption trial of longtime former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke has been delayed, with a jury still yet to be selected, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

As prospective jurors walked into the courtroom for the second day of former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke’s federal trial on Tuesday, there was a change to the scenery.

He was far and away the most powerful figure in Chicago government for decades. The FBI raid on his offices in late 2018 sent shockwaves through the city’s political landscape. But when 53 prospective jurors from all across northern Illinois were asked if they had ever heard anything about the corruption case against Ed Burke – fewer than 10 raised their hands.

The corruption trial of longtime former Ald. Ed Burke continued on Tuesday, NBC Chicago’s Bennett Haeberle reports.

Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke’s federal corruption trial began Monday. NBC 5 Investigates’ Bennett Haeberle has details on the first day of the high-profile proceedings.