Jury begins deliberations in corruption case of former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke
by Jason Meisner, Ray Long and Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune
Dec 18, 2023
3 minutes
CHICAGO — The jury in the historic corruption case of former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke has begun deliberating after five weeks of testimony that included nearly 40 witnesses, more than 100 secret recordings, two COVID-related delays and about 16 hours of closing arguments.
The jury of nine women and three men sat through about four hours of jury instructions before beings sent back at about 2:15 p.m. to begin their discussions.
“Now you can talk about the case!”
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