Alderman Ed Burke

Ald. Ed Burke & Illinois Rep. Aaron Ortiz (Credit: Kate Gardiner via Flickr; Twitter)

Under indictment for allegedly extorting developers, Burke trails vote count for 14th Ward Committeeperson

State Rep. Aaron Ortiz was ahead in voting early Wednesday, with Tuesday’s election too close to call

Charles Cui and the pole outside Binny’s, which has since been taken down

“Such a beautiful sign:” How a developer found his way into latest City Hall corruption scandal

Cui has been involved in local real estate for at least 16 years, in part by franchising new locations of a NJ-based gym

Alderman Ed Burke (Credit: Wikipedia)

Alderman Burke pleads not guilty to extorting developers

The alderman is accused of forcing developers to hire his private law firm in exchange for help with their projects