"Chicago - The City That Works"
Burke was found guilty of 13 out of 14 charges following a six-week trial. The case against the Democrat involved corrupt transactions where he used his political position for bribes and kickbacks. He was indicted for using his position to bring business from private developers to his own law firm. According to the New York Post, Burke targeted the developer 601W Companies LLC of New York, working on a $600 million renovation to Chicago’s Old Post Office, a Burger King restaurant, and the liquor store chain Benny’s Beverage Depot.Burke faces a minimum sentence of 110 years in federal prison. His developer, Charles Cui, and Peter Andrews, Burke’s political aide, were also tried alongside Burke. Andrews was found not guilty of all charges, while Cui was guilty of bribery.