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Edward Burke Granted Early Release, Reports to Chicago Halfway House

He is set to finish his two-year term under home confinement as part of supervised release.

Former Ald. Ed Burke, 14th, exits the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on June 5, 2024, following a post-trial motion hearing in his corruption trial, which ended in December 2023. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • A federal jury convicted Burke in December 2023 of racketeering conspiracy, bribery and attempted extortion over schemes to use his aldermanic influence for private law clients.
  • The former 14th Ward alderman began his two-year sentence at the low-security Thomson federal prison camp in September 2024.
  • Bureau of Prisons policies requiring 85% of a sentence served alongside age-based credits advanced his release by nearly a year.
  • He reported to a Chicago-area halfway house on Tuesday to begin the supervised release phase, which includes one year of court monitoring.
  • U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall imposed a $2 million fine and $65,000 in restitution as part of his sentence.