Chicago City Wire

Burke's misspending on compensation claims hard to calculate, attorney says

By Asia Mayfield | Aug 24, 2018

Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, who represents the 14th Ward, has been accused by the Chicago Tribune editorial board of mishandling millions of dollars in the city’s worker compensation defense program.

Federal lawsuit filed in Chicago worker's compensation dispute

By Asia Mayfield | Aug 9, 2018

A federal lawsuit was recently filed in an attempt to stop Chicago Alderman Ed Burke from running Chicago’s Workers Compensation (WC) Defense Program.