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Report: Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke to Be Released From Prison

COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUL 8 – Edward Burke, convicted of racketeering and bribery, begins supervised release at a Chicago-area halfway house after serving less than 10 months of his two-year sentence, officials said.

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CHICAGO — Former Chicago alderman Ed Burke will reportedly be released from prison Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune reports. Burke reported to federal prison in September after he was convicted of corruption for using his position to benefit his law firm. In the 2023 trial, prosecutors alleged Burke tried to pressure the owners of a Burger King in his ward to hire his firm in exchange for construction permits they needed to renovate the restaurant. …

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arcamax.com broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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