That averages out to one council member convicted every 16 months. Burke is the first since former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson less than two years ago.
A lifelong advocate for equity and inclusion, the Chicagoan recently completed a model for a monument to Emmett Till that is to be installed at the childhood home of the civil rights icon.
The stage has been set for another legal clash at the Dirksen courthouse. But it remains to be seen whether another central figure will make an appearance in the courtroom: former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis
The former 25th Ward alderperson sold his political soul for small favors, then tried to reclaim it by wearing a wire on two of the biggest powerhouses in the history of Illinois politics.
He entered politics as one of the youngest Chicago City Council members in history and became its most powerful and longest-serving member. Now, he’s fighting to avoid prison.
The Lurie Cancer Center Hispanic Breast Cancer Clinic and support groups, including Sisters Working It Out, offer patients of color health care access, community and hope.
One marketing expert compared the decision to retire the Madigan & Getzendanner brand with ValuJet Airlines’ decision three decades ago to change its name after a tragic plane crash captured national headlines.