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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.

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Burke has been on the Chicago City Council more than 50 years but faces trial for wide-ranging allegations of corruption.

He is bankrolling a legal team of former federal prosecutors, who have filed hundreds of pages of motions before U.S. District Judge Robert Dow, a rigorous effort that has left

Embattled Ald. Ed Burke has spent more than $2.7 million on legal fees, tapping a deep reservoir of campaign funds built up over decades as he waits trial on federal corruption charges.

Greg Adkins stepping down as Lee County schools superintendent He announced his plans to retire in a message to district staff Friday morning. Adkins, 56, has served as superintendent since 2015, making his tenure the second longest in recent history behind James Browder, who served from 2003 to 2010. "Serving as superintendent in Lee County for the last five and half years has been truly an honor and privilege beyond my highest expectation," Adkins wrote in the message. His tenure as chief of ...