Friday 31 May 2019

Feds indict Chicago alderman on charges he extorted developers

Embattled Alderman Ed Burke (14th) was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he coerced 601W Companies and other developers to hire his private law firm in exchange for supporting their projects. The embattled 50-year alderman has been under a cloud of controversy since first being charged in January with extorting a South Side property owner to hire his law firm in order to secure a city permit. The indictment, announced Thursday night […]



source https://therealdeal.com/chicago/2019/05/31/alderman-burke-indictment-claims-he-extorted-legal-work-from-developers/#new_tab

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