Former Chicago Alder. Ed Burke asking President Trump for clemency
Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke has asked President Trump to shorten his prison sentence for a corruption conviction. He was convicted in December of 2023 on charges he used his official power to steer business to his private law firm.
Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke requests to have federal sentence commuted for corruption convictions
Ed Burke, 81, was found guilty of federal racketeering and bribery charges in 2023 and is serving a two-year prison sentence. The typical commutation process could take months or years, but President Trump's DOJ could expedite review.
Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke requests commutation, reducing prison sentence
Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, who was convicted in a federal bribery case, has requested his sentence be commuted. If his petition is granted, that would allow him to be released from prison sooner.
Why one Chicago alderman wants to work with Trump on immigration
Here & Now 's host Lisa Mullins speaks with Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez, a Democrat, about why he wants to work with President Trump's administration on immigration. Chicago is a sanctuary city and currently bans local police from working with federal immigration officials.
Afternoon Briefing: Imprisoned ex-Ald. Edward Burke seeks clemency from Trump
Imprisoned former Ald. Edward Burke has become the latest Chicago Democrat to seek clemency from someone who, at first blush, would seem like an unlikely benefactor: Republican President Donald Trump.
Alderman Picked For Central Elmhurst Ward
Brian Belanger is poised to become the new alderman for Elmhurst's central Ward 1. Mayor Scott Levin has selected Belanger ...
Hemp fight moves to City Hall as aldermen debate regulation, tax
No vote was taken Thursday, but the possibility of an ordinance to allow hemp’s continued sale in Chicago won an early sign ...
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‘A malignant tumor:’ Defense attorney rips ex-Chicago alderman-turned FBI informant in federal corruption trial
Madigan's attorney Dan Collins also warned jurors that ex-Chicago alderman-turned FBI informant Danny Solis is ...
Chicago City Council committees take up hearing on hemp regulation, taxation
Fury and frustration was displayed Thursday as alders and business owners laid out their views on hemp and how it should be ...
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ICE causing ‘state of terror’ in Chicago: Alderman Sigcho Lopez
"I think that to deploy the force of government against innocent people sends a chilling effect," Sigcho Lopez told ...
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Supreme Court considers Chicago alderman’s “false statement” charges
The Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with the case of Patrick Daley Thompson, a former Chicago alderman and member of ...
Alderman rejects Fern Hill proposal for 500-unit North Side tower
Developer Nick Anderson’s plan for a 36-story residential tower at 1600 North LaSalle in Chicago is in jeopardy.
Aldermen blast Cultural Center display as antisemitic, call on Mayor Brandon Johnson to remove it
The public exhibit in the city-run building features bloodied caricatures of Uncle Sam and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...