Disgraced Ald. Edward Burke has now officially joined a long list of convicted felons who once served proudly and powerfully in the Chicago City Council. As his just reward, he will now have to live out his days with a tarnished legacy, as well as being a total embarrassment to his city, his family and his Irish-Catholic roots.
Though Chicagoans have been forced to endure corruption for decades, Burke’s conviction should serve as a stark reminder that politics as usual in the Windy City is not a relic but a tradition the city is incapable of escaping.
