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    Chicago Alderman Edward Burke pleads not guilty in federal court to corruption charges

    by Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune Jun 04, 2019 3 minutes

    CHICAGO - Longtime Chicago Ald. Edward Burke pleaded not guilty Tuesday to sweeping corruption charges alleging he abused his City Hall clout to extort work for his law firm and other favors from companies and individuals doing business with the city.

    Dressed in a dark suit and green striped tie, Burke, 75, got out of an SUV as a soft rain fell and strode into the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse past a wall of television news cameras and reporters.

    Before the hearing began, Burke sat in the front row of the gallery in the packed 17th

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