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Mike Madigan among cast of powerful characters ensnared in corruption cases playing out in Chicago

Most of them were convicted, some went to prison. But all were caught up in the FBI's decade-long pursuit of Illinois' former House speaker. Here's a look at the individuals and businesses caught in the crossfire ahead of Madigan's trial.

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Justin Timberlake reaches plea deal to resolve drunk driving case, sources say

Timberlake was arrested after he ran a stop sign, veered out of his lane and got out of his BMW smelling of alcohol, police say

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Justin Timberlake dodges New York drunk driving charges in plea deal

Singer was arrested in June while driving in New York

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Justin Timberlake was 'not intoxicated' when arrested and charge should be dismissed, lawyer claims

Lawyer says that charge should be dismissed

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Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says pop singer wasn't intoxicated, argues DUI charges should be dropped

Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says the pop singer wasn’t intoxicated during a traffic stop last month

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Chicago Alderman Ed Burke Sentenced To Two Years In Prison

Former Chicago City Council member Ed Burke sentenced to 2 years in prison for corruption charges. Case highlights consequences of public corruption and ac...

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Ed Burke still in line for hefty payouts from pension, campaign funds after corruption conviction

The Chicago City Council icon turned felon is entitled to more than $540,000 he paid into a city pension fund and a nearly $2.5 million payout from his campaign fund.

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Here are the photos that helped us tell this year’s stories

Sun-Times photographers captured the biggest storylines in the Chicago area. Here’s a look back at some of 2023’s best photos.

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Has Chicago learned its lesson on corruption?

Former Ald. Ed Burke’s conviction should serve as a stark reminder that politics as usual in the Windy City is not a relic.

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Picture Chicago: 12 must-see Sun-Times photos from this week in news

A 5-year-old boy died after living in a crowded migrant shelter in Pilsen, the Blackhawks unveiled Rocky’s Bar at the United Center, and former Ald. Edward Burke (14th) was found guilty of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion.

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A federal jury has convicted Ed Burke. Chicago is better for it.

It was a conviction not just of Ed Burke, but the old ‘Chicago way’ of trading favors for political gain. Jurors finally said ‘No more.’

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Ed Burke’s unwelcome birthday present

The disgraced — and now guilty — former member of the Chicago City Council enters his eighth decade as a convicted felon.

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Former Ald. Ed Burke wielded power to ‘satisfy his own greed,’ prosecutor alleges in closing arguments

‘You have heard about a pattern of unlawful activity,’ prosecutor Diane MacArthur said. ‘Standing at the center of that steady drumbeat of unlawful activity is this man, Edward Burke.’

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Feds play recording of Burke seeming to link approval of Burger King permit with business for his law firm

“We were going to talk about the real estate tax representation, and you were going to have somebody get in touch with me so we can expedite your permits,” Burke was recorded saying during a call with an executive.

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Corruption in Illinois breeds voter cynicism, but what about voter apathy?

Calculating the true cost of corruption on Illinois residents is a complicated task wrapped in contradiction. A WBEZ analysis shows people may be more cynical, government more expensive, but voter interest in state elections only increased.

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Five years ago today: Butcher paper signals FBI raid on offices of ‘untouchable’ Ed Burke — and changes Chicago history

Reporters could only speculate about what prompted the raid, but ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot admits she “rode that wave ‘till it crashed on the beach.”

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COVID-19 dogs Burke trial, but no plans to halt rest of week’s testimony

COVID-19 is arguably one of the reasons it took so long for the feds to take former Ald. Ed Burke to trial in the first place. The FBI raided his offices five years ago this week. Criminal charges followed in 2019, but the pandemic helped scuttle plans to begin the…

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Feds dropped in on Burger King owner the same day they raided Ed Burke’s aldermanic offices

“I was relieved when they said it before they got in the house that I’m not in trouble,” Shoukat Dhanani testified. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t have let them in.”

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Burger King owner’s ‘gut feeling’ told him he should have hired Ed Burke’s law firm

Prosecutors called Shoukat Dhanani to the witness stand and played secretly recorded calls as they began showing jurors evidence of a second scheme outlined in Burke’s 2019 indictment.

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‘Stickler’ defense? Opening statements wrap in Burke trial, feds begin calling witnesses

Prosecutors kicked off their case with Elmhurst University political science professor Constance Mixon, who began to explain Chicago city government to the jury.

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Ed Burke’s corruption trial to shift into high gear, jury seated, opening statements to begin soon

U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall, prosecutors and defense attorneys have chosen 12 jurors at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse who will hear evidence that was used in 2019 to level criminal charges against Burke in a push against old-school, Chicago-style corruption.

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Picture Chicago: 18 must-see Sun-Times photos from this week in news

The historic corruption trial for former Ald. Edward Burke (14th) started at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, a 10-year-old boy was shot and seriously wounded in Burnside, and the Obamas returned to Chicago to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the 2008 election.

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Ed Burke trial paused for a week after lawyer tests positive for COVID-19

Burke’s trial was expected to last six weeks, but the slow jury selection and COVID-19 delay threaten to push the trial deep into the holiday season.

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Judge promises opening statements in Ed Burke’s trial by Thursday afternoon

The comments will kick off the highly anticipated case dating back five years. It upended Chicago’s mayoral campaign in 2019 — first through a raid of Burke’s offices, criminal charges, and the disclosure that Ald. Danny Solis spent two years recording Burke.

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In Ed Burke’s 14th Ward, big frustration with politicians persists: ‘They’re all kind of crooked, I guess’

Residents of the ward aren’t optimistic Burke’s trial — or even former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s federal trial next year — will clean up Chicago corruption.

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