Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, who was once one of the most powerful officials in the city, was handed a two-year prison sentence Monday after his conviction on corruption charges in December.
Burke was arrested on charges of federal racketeering, bribery, and extortion for using his powerful position at city hall to elicit lucrative contracts for his company by extorting businesses into hiring his law firm in exchange for favorable outcomes on requests for property tax appeals, business permits, and other city services.
On December 21, the former alderman was convicted on all 13 counts of racketeering; corruptly soliciting, demanding, accepting, or agreeing to accept things of value; using an interstate facility to promote unlawful activity; and attempted extortion.
The case was based heavily on many hours of secretly recorded videos and phone conversations with former Alderman Danny Solis, who agreed to serve as a mole after he was also arrested on corruption charges. […]
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