Waiting game as jury deliberations continue in trial of Ald. Ed Burke
Burke, Chicago's longest serving alderman of all time, is on trial for bribery, racketeering and extortion.
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Burke, Chicago's longest serving alderman of all time, is on trial for bribery, racketeering and extortion.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller joins CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye with some analysis of what long jury deliberations could theoretically mean.
Amid a pair of questions from the jury on Tuesday, it was also revealed that one of Burke's two co-defendants was hospitalized.
Burke is facing 14 counts in a federal indictment, accused of scheming to trade political favors for lucrative business contracts for his law firm.
The jury of nine men and three women began deliberations Monday afternoon around 2:15 p.m. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Burke is facing 14 counts in a federal indictment, accused of scheming to trade political favors for lucrative business contracts for his law firm. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
In their final message to jurors, attorneys for Burke played to the emotion of the jury and asked them to use common sense when they begin to make their decisions.
Both prosecutors and defense attorneys presented their closing arguments on Thursday.
Prosecutors spent the afternoon weaving together for the jury the testimony and evidence they've heard over the last month.
The latest developments came after Danny Solis, the former Chicago alderman-turned-FBI mole, took the stand.
Solis is expected to testify on behalf of the defense.
The permits – and how the city’s longest-serving alderman is accused of holding them up for a would-be client – are central to the federal extortion case against former Ald. Ed Burke. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
The permits – and how the city's longest-serving alderman is accused of holding them up for a would-be client – are central to the federal extortion case against Burke.
The prosecution laid out what they found in Burke's office that showcased the scheme they said he used to line his pockets.
One of the alternates will replace her on the panel of 12 jurors who will ultimately hand down a verdict.
The payment never happened in the case of a deal with the developer of the Old Post Office, but Burke is charged with attempted extortion -- and success is not required for a jury to find him guilty of the charge. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
With thousands of undercover recordings at their disposal, federal prosecutors spent the week laying out how Burke wanted to be paid for helping the developers of the Old Post Office.
"Well, I'm not very, um, fond of the way they've conducted themselves up until this point, and as far as I'm concerned, they can go (expletive) themselves. Good luck getting it on the agenda."
"Last time we met, I got my son at Ignatius (College Prep) and a big mortgage. We talked about a marketing arrangement. I want to get my son in college and it's very important to me."
At the time, Solis was also a sitting member of the Chicago City Council, as alderman of the 25th Ward.
Ald. Danny Solis recorded Burke for a year on the phone and at City Hall. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports on the latest from Burke's trial.
On multiple occasions in person and on the phone, Solis and Burke discussed money that could be made on from developers working on the Old Post Office. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
For the first time Tuesday, jurors heard secret recordings between Burke and government mole Danny Solis. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
Meanwhile, one of the attorneys for Burke co-defendant Peter Andrews tested positive for COVID-19.
At issue is Burke's office holding up remodeling permits for a Burger King franchise on South Pulaski Road. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
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