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Despite extortion charge, Burke keeps Ward 14 seat
Veteran Alderman Ed Burke’s run as Chicago’s longest-serving lawmaker appears safe after he bagged at least 54 percent of the vote in Tuesday night’s election.
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From Prairie State Wire
IPI: FBI's secret Madigan recordings in affidavit reveal nothing new about speaker's operations
Illinois's powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), earlier today revealed to be a target in the same FBI investigation that led to an extortion indictment against a Chicago alderman, is not accused of anything new, a think tank reported.
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Chicago Alderman Burke says 'I've done nothing wrong' in response to federal attempted extortion charge
Longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, who faces a single count of attempted extortion released in a federal criminal complaint unsealed Thursday, told reporters later that day that he is not guilty of the charge.
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FBI raids Burke's Council and ward offices
Federal authorities continue to be tight-lipped about the reasons behind a recent early-morning raid on the Chicago City Council and ward offices of the city’s longest-tenured alderman.
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Burke denies wrongdoing, will cooperate with authorities
Longtime Chicago alderman Ed Burke is standing firm in his position after his City Council and ward offices were recently raided by federal authorities.
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Sun-Times: Raids on Burke offices rooted in city politics
The Chicago Sun-Times reports all the current telltale signs suggest the recent raid on the offices of veteran Chicago Alderman Ed Burke have nothing at this point to do with his association with President Donald Trump.
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Amid Chicago homeowner revolt, Northwest Side State Rep. takes a stand – for higher property taxes
State Rep. Robert Martwick, Jr. (D-Chicago) wants you to admire him for his honesty. The 53-year-old from Portage Park doesn't believe Chicago property taxes are too high, but that they’re actually too low.
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Homeowners need to learn about property assessment in wake of Berrios scandal
Austin Berg seems to think it would be a wise investment for all Illinois property owners to take a crash course on how their property is assessed.