Ed Burke’s conviction ‘sad’ and ‘a tragedy,’ City Council colleagues say
There’s affection and respect for the man who mentored far more colleagues than he bullied during his record 54-year reign. Ald. Ray Lopez said Burke’s ‘fingerprints are on so much of what is Chicago. To have this as the final act of a remarkable career is a tragedy.’
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