Here’s a letter made public today that actually slams Burke for his “central role in the continuing criminal enterprise that characterizes Chicago city politics.”
“Ed Burke didn’t leave one victim bleeding, he bled out an entire city for half a century.”

“It makes more sense than sending an eighty year old guy to jail. We could keep him very busy.”
Early letters of support for convicted ex-Ald. Edward Burke came from well-known Chicago politicos Paul Vallas and Jim 'Skinny' Sheahan.
Who's next?
UPDATE: chicagotribune.com/2024/04/30/sup…

“The authors of the letters in this proceeding are likely to include public figures or officials...and the public has a heightened interest in knowing their statements'
Support letters for convicted ex-Ald. Ed Burke to be made public before sentencing
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/30/sup…

JUST IN: Activist groups who say they plan to “make life miserable” for DNC organizers and attendees this summer are asking a federal judge for a preliminary injunction barring the city from limiting the size and location of protests.
Background: chicagotribune.com/2024/03/22/blo…

With tonight’s win, the #Cubs have broken the franchise record for most wins through April with 18 🔥

#FBI Chicago has announced a $25,000 reward leading to the arrest and conviction of Xavier Lamont Tate, Jr. wanted in connection with the first degree murder of Chicago Police Department Officer Luis Huesca on April 21, 2024. Learn more and submit a tip: fbi.gov/wanted/law-enf…

ARREST WARRANT ISSUED for SUSPECT WANTED for MURDER of #ChicagoPolice OFFICER LUIS M. HUESCA

Well this is interesting:
Lawyers for Illinois state Sen. Emil Jones III say prosecutors redacted huge parts of FBI mole Omar Maani’s grand jury testimony.
They want to see it to pursue a potential entrapment defense.
Background: chicagotribune.com/2022/09/20/sta…

R. Kelly's attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, says she just spoke to him on Thursday and that he remained hopeful.
“He understands that this is a process, that the fight is not over and he’s optimistic that the truth will eventually prevail,” she said.
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/26/r-k…

“For years, Robert Sylvester Kelly abused underage girls. By employing a complex scheme to keep victims quiet, he long evaded consequences. In recent years, though, those crimes caught up with him at last.'
Chicago appeals court upholds #RKelly conviction chicagotribune.com/2024/04/26/r-k…

#RKelly ’s current release date is Dec. 21, 2045.
He’ll be a couple weeks shy of his 79th birthday.

JUST IN: The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has affirmed disgraced R&B star R. Kelly’s federal conviction and sentence in Chicago for sex abuse of minors.

In 5 years Caleb Williams will be a Pittsburgh Steeler.

NEW: Ex-Chicago Ald. Ed Burke has resigned membership from the Union League Club, the stately downtown institution that both reflected Burke’s old-school proclivities and served as the setting for an alleged shakedown that helped end his political career. chicagotribune.com/2024/04/25/ex-…

'This is ur chance to help fight back the Gov'
When it comes to writing a demand note, bank robbers tend to follow a certain unspoken etiquette of brevity and clarity.
But that’s not what happened in downtown Chicago earlier this week.
Story:
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/25/thi…

Live Updates: Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Is Overturned by New York’s Top Court nytimes.com/live/2024/04/2…