Flanked by family members and attorneys, former Ald. Edward Burke (14th) walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after being found guilty of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion, Thursday, Dec. 21. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
Former Ald. Edward Burke (14th) gives Anthony Weston, who is with Streetwise, $2 as he walks to the Dirksen Federal Courthouse with his wife Anne Burke to hear the verdict on his case, Thursday, Dec. 21. He was eventually found guilty of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)
Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Morris Pasqual speaks with reporters at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after former Ald. Edward Burke (14th) was found guilty of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion, Thursday, Dec. 21. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)
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