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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Jon Seidel

Why Burger King did not hire Ed Burke’s law firm, despite alleged pressure from the powerful politician

Ald. Ed Burke (14th) attends a Chicago City Council meeting at City Hall Sept. 21, 2022. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Longtime Chicago Ald. Edward M. Burke doesn’t have much to show for the alleged scheming outlined in his federal racketeering indictment. 

But that may be due, in part, to a Texas executive who testified Monday that he dragged his feet after his boss told him to hire the powerful politician’s law firm in 2017.

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