The long-awaited federal racketeering trial of Ald. Edward M. Burke (14th) has been set for November 2023, giving the Chicago’s longest-serving City Council member an opportunity to seek reelection while facing federal criminal charges — again.
U.S. District Judge Robert Dow set the trial date during a status hearing Tuesday, after struggling to find a spot on the calendar for a six-week trial that would work for all attorneys involved. He ultimately decided on Nov. 6, 2023.
