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Feds close corruption case against Ed Burke by telling jurors his words on secret recordings are ‘absolutely devastating’

“What’s the best evidence of defendant Burke’s intent?” asked Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Streicker. “The words that came out of his mouth.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 16, 2023

Prosecutors ‘didn’t have the decency’ to call their key witness in Ed Burke’s corruption trial, defense says in closing arguments

“They ran an undercover investigation on Mr. Burke for 30 months — with the star witness being Danny Solis — and they didn’t have the decency to bring him to you,” said attorney Joseph Duffy.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2023

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

Executive said the Klafter & Burke firm “seemed very disorganized.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2023

Former Teamsters boss John Coli Sr. sentenced to 19 months in federal prison in extortion case

CHICAGO — Former Teamsters union boss John Coli Sr. once basked in a reputation as a tough-nosed, nationally known organized labor figure, rubbing elbows with the state’s political and business elite, running up $15,000 tabs at Chicago steakhouses, and cruising around the Mediterranean on other people’s yachts.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 27, 2022

Former Teamsters boss John Coli asks judge for home confinement, probation

Coli admitted in 2019 he’d taken $325,000 in cash payments from Cinespace Chicago Film Studios between 2014 and 2017. Worried at one point the money would stop, Coli told Cinespace president Alex Pissios, “I will f---ing have a picket line up here, and everything will stop.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2022

Worrying rise in young people accessing mental health services due to pandemic and cost of living crisis

Jigsaw released its annual report that reveals the growing demand for its support services, and paints a grim picture on the rise in young people accessing mental health support

Irish Mirror · Sep 21, 2022

Surge in young people accessing mental health services due to pandemic and cost of living

Jigsaw recently released its annual report on young people's mental health

Dublin Live · Sep 19, 2022

Conor McGregor mocked with false claim by Kamaru Usman

The Notorious, who has become UFC world champion at featherweight and lightweight, is currently preparing for a return to the octagon

Irish Mirror · Apr 8, 2022

Kamaru Usman mocks Conor McGregor with false claim about UFC star's defeats

McGregor is angling for a world title fight in a third division, and noted yesterday that he holds a unique record of landing a knockout win at three weight classes

Daily Mirror · Apr 8, 2022

'Beautiful' mum who 'fought till the end', National Minimum Wage rises and Drug courier given 'pleasant surprise'

Here are the ECHO lunchtime headlines on Friday, April 1

Liverpool Echo · Apr 1, 2022