CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke has been found guilty of 13 of 14 counts, including racketeering conspiracy, after a six-week federal trial for scheming to use his political clout at ...

A smiling Ed Burke greets 2-year sentence on corruption charges as judge rejects prosecution request for much tougher term U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall seemed affected by the hundreds of ...

Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, one of the most powerful and longest-serving politicians in the Windy City, was found guilty Thursday of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion after a six ...