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Burke, 80, Chicago's longest-serving City Council member, is two weeks away from his June 24 sentencing hearing. Burke's lawyers have asked the judge to give their client no prison time.
The director of "The Exorcist" and "The French Connection" graduated from the North Side school in 1953, but the rhythms and stories of Chicago fueled his film tales long after he left the city for Hollywood.
An amended lawsuit includes new details about alleged roles the wife and brother of Joseph Czuba played that led up to the Oct. 14 attack.
The man, 31, was driving south in the 6800 block of South Maplewood Avenue about 7:16 p.m. when he was shot in the head, police said.