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Chicago aldermen convicted of corruption — and others facing charges
Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke was found guilty by a federal jury of racketeering conspiracy and 12 other counts for using his office to gain private law Business. The verdict concluded a dramatic downfall for Burke, the former head of the city Finance Committee and Democratic political machine master who served 54 years in the…