The federal judge presiding over ex-Chicago Ald. Edward M. Burke’s corruption trial promised opening statements Thursday afternoon, even though jury selection has yet to be completed after a three-day slog.
Thirty-eight potential jurors survived questioning by U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall and lawyers by the end of the day Wednesday. Nine more need to make it through the process without being struck for cause to round out the panel after lawyers exercise peremptory strikes.
