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The owners plan to demolish three century-old buildings to make way for new apartments with rooftop pickleball courts and parking.
U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall seemed affected by the hundreds of letters written by Burke’s supporters. “I have never in all my career seen the letters that I have received for Mr. Burke.”
Many current and former City Council members said U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall's sentence struck the appropriate balance between discouraging political corruption and showing the mercy they believed Burke had earned from his many acts of kindness.
A beautiful early summer day in Chicago sees the former lion of the City Council get a two-year prison term.