Ald. Ed Burke charged with attempted extortion

CHICAGO — Ald. Edward Burke, the longest serving alderman in Chicago history, has been charged with attempted extortion for "corruptly soliciting business" for his private law firm, according to a federal complaint unsealed Thursday.

Burke was charged with one count of attempted extortion for conveying to company executives at a group of Burger Kings in 2017 that they'd get the permits if they signed on as clients at Burke's private property-tax law firm in Chicago, the 37-page complaint said.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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